Gyula, Hungary
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Gyula is a historic town in southeastern Hungary, located in Békés County near the border with Romania. It is widely renowned for its well-preserved medieval brick castle and famous thermal baths.
Flag Description: The flag of Gyula consists of a white field bordered by alternating green and red triangles (traditional Hungarian wolf-tooth border). In the center of the flag is the town's coat of arms, featuring an armored knight standing on a green field, holding a drawn sword in his right hand (viewer's left) and a severed Ottoman head in his left hand.
Symbolism: The white color and the traditional triangular border in national colors (red, white, green) reflect Hungarian vexillological tradition. The armored knight holding a severed Ottoman head in the coat of arms symbolizes the heroic defense of the town and historical battles against the Ottoman Empire during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Flag Description: The flag of Gyula consists of a white field bordered by alternating green and red triangles (traditional Hungarian wolf-tooth border). In the center of the flag is the town's coat of arms, featuring an armored knight standing on a green field, holding a drawn sword in his right hand (viewer's left) and a severed Ottoman head in his left hand.
Symbolism: The white color and the traditional triangular border in national colors (red, white, green) reflect Hungarian vexillological tradition. The armored knight holding a severed Ottoman head in the coat of arms symbolizes the heroic defense of the town and historical battles against the Ottoman Empire during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Statistics
Area
255.80 km²
Population
27,729