Márianosztra
Digital Passport
Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Márianosztra is a village in Pest County, northern Hungary, situated in the Börzsöny Mountains. It is famous for its historic Pauline monastery founded in 1352 by King Louis I of Hungary.
Flag Description: The flag features a white field with two dark blue triangular fields in the lower hoist corner and the upper fly corner, separated by a broad diagonal white bend. In the center of the flag is the municipal coat of arms consisting of a blue shield topped with the black inscription 'MÁRIANOSZTRA'. The shield depicts a golden armored hand holding a golden lily-headed scepter.
Symbolism: The blue and white colors symbolize traditional local hues and Marian devotion connected to the historic pilgrimage monastery. The armored hand holding the fleur-de-lis scepter references King Louis I of the Anjou dynasty, founder of the monastery, whose royal heraldry prominently featured the fleur-de-lis.
Flag Description: The flag features a white field with two dark blue triangular fields in the lower hoist corner and the upper fly corner, separated by a broad diagonal white bend. In the center of the flag is the municipal coat of arms consisting of a blue shield topped with the black inscription 'MÁRIANOSZTRA'. The shield depicts a golden armored hand holding a golden lily-headed scepter.
Symbolism: The blue and white colors symbolize traditional local hues and Marian devotion connected to the historic pilgrimage monastery. The armored hand holding the fleur-de-lis scepter references King Louis I of the Anjou dynasty, founder of the monastery, whose royal heraldry prominently featured the fleur-de-lis.
Statistics
Area
25.25 km²
Population
481