Karcag
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Karcag is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, located in the Great Hungarian Plain. It serves as a major cultural and historical center of the Nagykunság (Greater Cumania) region.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a light blue field with the town coat of arms centered. The shield is red with a green base upon which stands a white (silver) lamb facing left from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter) with its front right leg raised. The shield is crowned with a golden crown adorned with jewels. Below the shield, the text 'KARCAG' is written in white, arched upward.
Symbolism: The blue field of the flag represents loyalty and peace. The lamb in the red shield refers to the traditional livestock and sheep breeding heritage of the Greater Cumania (Nagykunság) region, as well as Christian symbolism (Agnus Dei). The crown atop the shield signifies the historical privileges and autonomy of the Cuman district.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a light blue field with the town coat of arms centered. The shield is red with a green base upon which stands a white (silver) lamb facing left from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter) with its front right leg raised. The shield is crowned with a golden crown adorned with jewels. Below the shield, the text 'KARCAG' is written in white, arched upward.
Symbolism: The blue field of the flag represents loyalty and peace. The lamb in the red shield refers to the traditional livestock and sheep breeding heritage of the Greater Cumania (Nagykunság) region, as well as Christian symbolism (Agnus Dei). The crown atop the shield signifies the historical privileges and autonomy of the Cuman district.
Statistics
Area
368.63 km²
Population
19,448