Komló
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Komló is a town in Baranya County, southern Hungary, located at the foot of the Mecsek mountains. Historically known for hop cultivation, it grew into a major coal mining center in the 20th century.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a white field with two vertical stripes at the fly edge—red and black. Placed in the hoist-side of the white field is the town coat of arms. The escutcheon features a red field showing a wild man entwined with hop vines, holding a hop stalk between growing hop plants. In the black base of the shield, two golden mining hammers are crossed.
Symbolism: The hop vines refer directly to the name of the town (Komló means 'hop' in Hungarian) and its traditional hop growing heritage. The black stripe and base of the shield, together with the crossed hammers, symbolize the town's history of coal mining. Red and white complement the traditional Hungarian color scheme.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a white field with two vertical stripes at the fly edge—red and black. Placed in the hoist-side of the white field is the town coat of arms. The escutcheon features a red field showing a wild man entwined with hop vines, holding a hop stalk between growing hop plants. In the black base of the shield, two golden mining hammers are crossed.
Symbolism: The hop vines refer directly to the name of the town (Komló means 'hop' in Hungarian) and its traditional hop growing heritage. The black stripe and base of the shield, together with the crossed hammers, symbolize the town's history of coal mining. Red and white complement the traditional Hungarian color scheme.
Statistics
Area
46.55 km²
Population
22,288