Nagyhalász
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Nagyhalász is a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, located in the Northern Great Plain region of Hungary.
Flag Description: The flag is designed as a vertical blue banner. In the upper half, it displays the town's coat of arms. The shield has a blue base containing a golden boat. The main field of the shield is vertically divided into a silver (white) half on the left from the viewer's perspective and a golden (yellow) half on the right. In the center lies a vertical blue fish head-up. The left silver field features a golden sun, maize, and wheat ears. The right golden field features a silver crescent, a silver leafless tree, and bulrushes.
Symbolism: The blue background and the central blue fish with the golden boat represent the historical fishing traditions and the town's connection to surrounding waters and marshes. The golden ears of wheat and maize symbolize local agriculture and fertility. The bulrushes and tree evoke the natural wetland landscape, while the sun and crescent moon represent day and night.
Flag Description: The flag is designed as a vertical blue banner. In the upper half, it displays the town's coat of arms. The shield has a blue base containing a golden boat. The main field of the shield is vertically divided into a silver (white) half on the left from the viewer's perspective and a golden (yellow) half on the right. In the center lies a vertical blue fish head-up. The left silver field features a golden sun, maize, and wheat ears. The right golden field features a silver crescent, a silver leafless tree, and bulrushes.
Symbolism: The blue background and the central blue fish with the golden boat represent the historical fishing traditions and the town's connection to surrounding waters and marshes. The golden ears of wheat and maize symbolize local agriculture and fertility. The bulrushes and tree evoke the natural wetland landscape, while the sun and crescent moon represent day and night.
Statistics
Area
44.34 km²
Population
5,422