Mezőkövesd
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Mezőkövesd is a town in northeastern Hungary in the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, located near the Bükk Mountains. It is renowned as the cultural center of the Matyó ethnographic region, famous for its rich embroidery traditions and folk art.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal bands, red on top and yellow on the bottom. In the center of the flag is the town's coat of arms. The shield is red featuring a green triple mount at the base. From a golden crown resting on the triple mount emerges an armored (or white-sleeved) arm holding three golden ears of wheat. The shield is topped with a golden aristocratic crown adorned with gems and pearls.
Symbolism: The red and yellow colors derive from the primary tinctures of the town's coat of arms. The arm holding ears of wheat symbolizes the region's agricultural heritage and fertility. The green triple mount references the nearby landscape and the Bükk Mountains, while the crowns denote historic civic privileges and status.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal bands, red on top and yellow on the bottom. In the center of the flag is the town's coat of arms. The shield is red featuring a green triple mount at the base. From a golden crown resting on the triple mount emerges an armored (or white-sleeved) arm holding three golden ears of wheat. The shield is topped with a golden aristocratic crown adorned with gems and pearls.
Symbolism: The red and yellow colors derive from the primary tinctures of the town's coat of arms. The arm holding ears of wheat symbolizes the region's agricultural heritage and fertility. The green triple mount references the nearby landscape and the Bükk Mountains, while the crowns denote historic civic privileges and status.
Statistics
Area
82.25 km²
Population
15,956