Gödöllő
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Gödöllő is a town in Pest County, Hungary, located approximately 30 kilometers northeast of Budapest. It is best known for its Baroque Royal Palace and as a major university town with a strong agricultural heritage.
Flag Description: A vertically oriented flag (banner) featuring a white wedge originating from the entire top edge and tapering down to a point at the center of the bottom edge, flanked by two blue triangular fields. Centered in the upper portion of the white wedge is the full coat of arms of Gödöllő: a blue shield displaying a pelican feeding three chicks in a nest with its blood, topped by a helmet with a crown emitting four wheat ears, accompanied by blue-silver mantling on the viewer's left and red-silver mantling on the viewer's right.
Symbolism: The pelican feeding its young with its own blood is a traditional symbol of self-sacrifice, love, and care for the community. The wheat ears emerging from the helmet crown represent the region's agricultural heritage and the presence of the agricultural university. Blue and white serve as the traditional colors of Gödöllő.
Flag Description: A vertically oriented flag (banner) featuring a white wedge originating from the entire top edge and tapering down to a point at the center of the bottom edge, flanked by two blue triangular fields. Centered in the upper portion of the white wedge is the full coat of arms of Gödöllő: a blue shield displaying a pelican feeding three chicks in a nest with its blood, topped by a helmet with a crown emitting four wheat ears, accompanied by blue-silver mantling on the viewer's left and red-silver mantling on the viewer's right.
Symbolism: The pelican feeding its young with its own blood is a traditional symbol of self-sacrifice, love, and care for the community. The wheat ears emerging from the helmet crown represent the region's agricultural heritage and the presence of the agricultural university. Blue and white serve as the traditional colors of Gödöllő.
Statistics
Area
61.98 km²
Population
32,612