Friday 1 April 2016

By Erika Long


There is evidence that the Hungarian nation was a unit in the Middle Ages. In Latin chronicles dating back to the tenth century, there are colorful origin myths of the Hungarians "conquering" and occupying the Carpathian Basin and their conversion to Christianity under King Stephen. Many Hungarians consider their nation "the final fortress of Western Christianity and civilized Europe."

As the Central Powers faced defeat, the Hungarian parliament declared independence from Austria on October 17, 1918. An independent government was formed November 1. Austria-Hungary concluded an armistice with the Allies on November 3.

Received on October 1, 1957, the national banner of Hungary includes three equivalent level groups of red, white, and green. The hues used as a part of the banner have been obtained from the ensign of France. The tricolor has been being used following 1608 when Mathias II, the Holy Roman Emperor was delegated the King of Hungary.

Each if the colors used in the flag has a symbolic meaning. Red signifies valor, courage, and the noble patriotic spirit shown by the countrymen during the fight for independence, it also stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle. White is a traditional symbol of peace and faith and represents the faithful nature of the Hungarians. Green symbolizes agriculture and the hope for a better future.

The thought of the banner started in 1848 however finished in the Hungarian Revolution that occurred against the Habsburgs. The banner was endorsed as the national banner of the nation in 1867. It was used to represent Hungary amid the First World War when the Austro-Hungarian Empire went down.

Amid the Second World War, after Germany involved Hungary, the banner was abrogated and was supplanted by five diverse national banners. It was just in 1956 when against Soviet assessments started to surface, that the plain tricolor of red, white, and green was formally received as the official banner of Hungary. The Flag Company Inc had practical experience in banner outlines offered a unique release of decals and banners to remember the historical backdrop of Hungarian banner for future generations.




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