Medgyesegyháza
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Medgyesegyháza is a town in Békés County, located in the Southern Great Plain region of Hungary. It is a key agricultural center in the area, particularly famous for its watermelon cultivation.
Flag Description: A vertical white flag (banner) featuring the black uppercase inscription MEDGYESEGYHÁZA near the top. Below the text is the town's coat of arms, consisting of a shield vertically divided into red on the left (heraldic dexter) and green on the right (heraldic sinister), with a blue base. From the blue base rises a white (silver) stylized tree with ornate, curling branches and leaves.
Symbolism: The white stylized tree in the coat of arms references the town's name and the region's natural environment. Red and green together with white mirror the national colors of Hungary, while representing the fertile soil and agricultural heritage of the area. The blue base symbolizes the water resources of the Great Plain.
Flag Description: A vertical white flag (banner) featuring the black uppercase inscription MEDGYESEGYHÁZA near the top. Below the text is the town's coat of arms, consisting of a shield vertically divided into red on the left (heraldic dexter) and green on the right (heraldic sinister), with a blue base. From the blue base rises a white (silver) stylized tree with ornate, curling branches and leaves.
Symbolism: The white stylized tree in the coat of arms references the town's name and the region's natural environment. Red and green together with white mirror the national colors of Hungary, while representing the fertile soil and agricultural heritage of the area. The blue base symbolizes the water resources of the Great Plain.
Statistics
Area
64.29 km²
Population
3,314