Ibrány
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Ibrány is a town in eastern Hungary, located in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county near the Tisza River. It serves as the administrative center of the Ibrány District in the fertile Rétköz region.
Flag Description: The flag of Ibrány consists of a white rectangular field with the town's coat of arms centered on it. The shield is blue, featuring a golden sheaf of wheat on the viewer's left (heraldic dexter) and a golden fish oriented vertically facing upward on the viewer's right (heraldic sinister). Above the shield rests a helmet surmounted by a crest depicting a leaping golden stag, flanked by red and gold mantling. Below the shield is a silver ribbon bearing the black inscription 'IBRÁNY'.
Symbolism: The golden wheat sheaf and the fish on the blue shield symbolize traditional agriculture and fishing associated with the nearby Tisza River and the fertile Rétköz region. The stag crest and historic helmet represent local natural heritage, hunting, and the historical roots of the settlement.
Flag Description: The flag of Ibrány consists of a white rectangular field with the town's coat of arms centered on it. The shield is blue, featuring a golden sheaf of wheat on the viewer's left (heraldic dexter) and a golden fish oriented vertically facing upward on the viewer's right (heraldic sinister). Above the shield rests a helmet surmounted by a crest depicting a leaping golden stag, flanked by red and gold mantling. Below the shield is a silver ribbon bearing the black inscription 'IBRÁNY'.
Symbolism: The golden wheat sheaf and the fish on the blue shield symbolize traditional agriculture and fishing associated with the nearby Tisza River and the fertile Rétköz region. The stag crest and historic helmet represent local natural heritage, hunting, and the historical roots of the settlement.
Statistics
Area
60.48 km²
Population
6,666