Monok
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Monok is a village in the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county of northeastern Hungary, located within the world-famous Tokaj wine region. It is best known as the birthplace of the prominent Hungarian revolutionary politician Lajos Kossuth.
Flag Description: A vertical yellow flag (banner). In the upper half of the field, there is a black sans-serif inscription 'MONOK' in capital letters. Below it features a red shield of the village coat of arms containing a golden (yellow) grapevine with two bunches of grapes and two leaves.
Symbolism: The yellow background and the grapevine motif with two grape bunches on the red shield directly reference the tradition of viticulture and the village's inclusion in the renowned Tokaj wine region. The black inscription at the top clearly identifies the name of the municipality.
Flag Description: A vertical yellow flag (banner). In the upper half of the field, there is a black sans-serif inscription 'MONOK' in capital letters. Below it features a red shield of the village coat of arms containing a golden (yellow) grapevine with two bunches of grapes and two leaves.
Symbolism: The yellow background and the grapevine motif with two grape bunches on the red shield directly reference the tradition of viticulture and the village's inclusion in the renowned Tokaj wine region. The black inscription at the top clearly identifies the name of the municipality.
Statistics
Area
41.98 km²
Population
1,414