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The national flag of Hungary in its exact form first appeared within the national movement that gave birth the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 in opposition against the monarchy as well as to form an independent republic. The Hungarian flag is a tricolor that is meant to evoke elements of French revolutionary ideals, but conflicting accounts claim that the tricolor flag long predated the French Revolution. Its colors were inspired by the Hungarian coat of arms. The Romantic Period took the liberty to handpick several virtues that can fit each of the three colors. For example red for strength, white for faithfulness and green for hope. Alternatively, red for the blood spilled for the fatherland, white for freedom and green for the land, for the pastures of Hungary.
Historical flags[]
.svg.png "Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg.png (93 KB)")
.svg.png "Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg.png (82 KB)")
.svg.png "Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg.png (95 KB)")
.svg.png "Flag of Hungary (1896-1915).svg.png (89 KB)")
.svg.png "1920px-Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg.png (376 KB)")
.svg.png "1920px-Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg.png (84 KB)")
.svg.png "1920px-Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg.png (373 KB)")
.svg.png "Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg.png (17 KB)")
.svg.png "1920px-Flag of Hungary (1919).svg.png (512 bytes)")
.svg_(1).png "1920px-Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg (1).png (84 KB)")
.svg.png "Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg.png (34 KB)")
.svg.png "1920px-Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg.png (135 KB)")
.svg.png "Flag of the Hungarian Revolution (1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg.png (24 KB)")
.svg.png "1024px-Government Ensign of Hungary (1957-1990).svg.png (81 KB)")
Flag redesigns[]
Subdivisions[]
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