Mezőberény

About the place: Mezőberény is a town in southeastern Hungary, located in Békés County within the Great Hungarian Plain. The town has a rich history characterized by a multicultural heritage of Hungarian, German, and Slovak communities.

Flag Description: The flag consists of a white field charged in the center with the coat of arms of the town. The shield has a gold border and is divided by a wavy silver (white/grey) fess into upper and lower sections. The upper section is party per pale blue: on the dexter side (viewer's left) are three golden ears of wheat, and on the sinister side (viewer's right) is a golden bunch of grapes with a vine motif. The lower section is red and features a black coulter/plowshare outlined in gold. Beneath the shield, the name of the town 'MEZŐBERÉNY' is written in golden capital letters.

Symbolism: The golden ears of wheat, the bunch of grapes, and the plowshare represent the agricultural tradition, fertile soil of the Great Hungarian Plain, and the history of farming and viticulture in the town. The wavy silver bar symbolizes local waterways.