Kisújszállás
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Kisújszállás is a town in the Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county of Hungary, located within the Karcag District in the Great Hungarian Plain. It possesses a rich Cuman heritage and serves as an important agricultural and cultural hub in the Nagykunság region.
Flag Description: A vertically oriented white flag (banner). Centered in the upper half of the flag field is the full coat of arms of the town. The arms feature a silver shield with a green triple mount in the base, from which an arm clad in red emerges, holding three golden ears of wheat. The shield is surmounted by a golden coronet from which a golden lion rises, brandishing a sabre in its right paw. The shield is flanked by blue and gold mantling on the left side from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter) and red and silver mantling on the right side from the viewer's perspective (heraldic sinister). Below the coat of arms, in the lower half of the flag, the town's name "Kisújszállás" is inscribed in black italic script.
Symbolism: The ears of wheat atop the triple mount symbolize the agricultural heritage and fertility of the Nagykunság region. The red-clad arm and the lion holding a sabre recall the historical military service, courage, and Cuman traditions of the inhabitants who defended their homeland. The golden coronet and elaborate mantling represent municipal autonomy and historic privileges.
Flag Description: A vertically oriented white flag (banner). Centered in the upper half of the flag field is the full coat of arms of the town. The arms feature a silver shield with a green triple mount in the base, from which an arm clad in red emerges, holding three golden ears of wheat. The shield is surmounted by a golden coronet from which a golden lion rises, brandishing a sabre in its right paw. The shield is flanked by blue and gold mantling on the left side from the viewer's perspective (heraldic dexter) and red and silver mantling on the right side from the viewer's perspective (heraldic sinister). Below the coat of arms, in the lower half of the flag, the town's name "Kisújszállás" is inscribed in black italic script.
Symbolism: The ears of wheat atop the triple mount symbolize the agricultural heritage and fertility of the Nagykunság region. The red-clad arm and the lion holding a sabre recall the historical military service, courage, and Cuman traditions of the inhabitants who defended their homeland. The golden coronet and elaborate mantling represent municipal autonomy and historic privileges.
Statistics
Area
205.27 km²
Population
10,899