Fülöpjakab
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Fülöpjakab is a village in Bács-Kiskun County, located in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary. It is situated southeast of Kecskemét and has a population of around 1,100 inhabitants.
Flag Description: The flag features a blue field with a thin white saltire. Integrated into the upper section of the saltire are two white halberd blades (axes) facing outward toward the top corners. In the lower blue triangular section beneath the saltire, there is a white scallop shell (Saint James shell).
Symbolism: The symbols on the flag directly refer to the patron saints of the village, Saint Philip and Saint James, after whom Fülöpjakab is named. The axes are attributes of Saint Philip, while the scallop shell is the traditional attribute of Saint James the Greater.
Flag Description: The flag features a blue field with a thin white saltire. Integrated into the upper section of the saltire are two white halberd blades (axes) facing outward toward the top corners. In the lower blue triangular section beneath the saltire, there is a white scallop shell (Saint James shell).
Symbolism: The symbols on the flag directly refer to the patron saints of the village, Saint Philip and Saint James, after whom Fülöpjakab is named. The axes are attributes of Saint Philip, while the scallop shell is the traditional attribute of Saint James the Greater.
Statistics
Area
23.16 km²
Population
1,161