Nagyrécse
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Nagyrécse is a village in Zala County, Hungary, located in close proximity to the city of Nagykanizsa. It is situated in the gently rolling landscape of southwestern Hungary.
Flag Description: A vertically oriented flag featuring diagonal stripes of alternating yellow and blue. In the upper half, the coat of arms of the municipality is displayed. It consists of a shield quartered by a silver/white cross: the first blue field contains a red cross bottony, the second green field shows crossed agricultural tools (cereal flail, pitchfork, and scythe), the third green field features a golden lion holding a sword and a severed head, and the fourth blue field depicts a red crayfish. The shield is adorned at the top with green and red mantling.
Symbolism: The diagonal blue and yellow stripes form the flag's background. The central coat of arms represents the village's history and traditions: the cross symbolizes Christian faith, the agricultural tools denote traditional farming, the lion with a sword signifies historical defense and heroism, and the crayfish in the blue field points to clean local waterways.
Flag Description: A vertically oriented flag featuring diagonal stripes of alternating yellow and blue. In the upper half, the coat of arms of the municipality is displayed. It consists of a shield quartered by a silver/white cross: the first blue field contains a red cross bottony, the second green field shows crossed agricultural tools (cereal flail, pitchfork, and scythe), the third green field features a golden lion holding a sword and a severed head, and the fourth blue field depicts a red crayfish. The shield is adorned at the top with green and red mantling.
Symbolism: The diagonal blue and yellow stripes form the flag's background. The central coat of arms represents the village's history and traditions: the cross symbolizes Christian faith, the agricultural tools denote traditional farming, the lion with a sword signifies historical defense and heroism, and the crayfish in the blue field points to clean local waterways.
Statistics
Area
26.99 km²
Population
1,058