Kerkabarabás
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Kerkabarabás is a small village located in Zala County in western Hungary, near the Slovenian border.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a vertical white field bearing the coat of arms of Kerkabarabás in the center. The shield is divided by a wavy silver line; the upper blue section displays a white church with a cross flanked by the year 1333, the lower green section shows a blue bunch of grapes with leaves, and above the shield is a green ribbon with the black text KERKABARABÁS.
Symbolism: Blue and green symbolize the natural riches and waterways of the region, with the wavy bar representing the Kerka stream. The church and the year 1333 recall the first written mention and history of the village, while the bunch of grapes represents the local tradition of viticulture.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a vertical white field bearing the coat of arms of Kerkabarabás in the center. The shield is divided by a wavy silver line; the upper blue section displays a white church with a cross flanked by the year 1333, the lower green section shows a blue bunch of grapes with leaves, and above the shield is a green ribbon with the black text KERKABARABÁS.
Symbolism: Blue and green symbolize the natural riches and waterways of the region, with the wavy bar representing the Kerka stream. The church and the year 1333 recall the first written mention and history of the village, while the bunch of grapes represents the local tradition of viticulture.
Statistics
Area
5.37 km²
Population
258