National symbols of Hungary
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The national symbols of Hungary are flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Hungary or Hungarian culture. The highly valued special Hungarian products and symbols are called Hungaricum or Hunnerisms.[1]
Flags and heraldry
The flag of Hungary is a horizontal tricolor of red, white and green. The coat of arms of the Árpád dynasty is also popular.
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Flag of Hungary
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Hungarian coat of arms
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Hungarian military flag from the Revolution of 1848
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Hungarian revolution flag in front of the Hungarian Parliament Building
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Coat of arms of the Árpád dynasty
Flora and fauna
Almost a fifth of the country is forested, however only 10 percent is natural forest.[2] Hungary is home to some 2,200 flowering plant species and, because of its topography and transitional climate, many of them are not normally found at this latitude. Much of the flora in the Villány and Mecsek Hills in Southern Transdanubia, for example, is usually seen only around the Mediterranean Sea.[2] On the southern Szársomlyó Hill of the Villány Mountains, the formerly unknown Colchicum hungaricum (Hungarian Crocus) was found and botanically described in 1867 by the Hungarian botanist Viktor Janka. This is the earliest [native?] Hungarian flower to bloom.
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Historically, Hungary was the second largest supplier of paprika to the United States,[3] despite the spice not being a product of a Hungarian native plant. Hungarian paprika has a distinctive flavor and is in great demand in Europe where it is used as a spice rather than as a coloring agent.[3]
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Hortobágy National Park, the Hungarian steppe
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Szeged peppers set out to dry
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Hungarian Crocus, Colchicum hungaricum
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Hungarian Grey cattle
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Puli (smaller) sheepdog
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Komondor (larger) sheepdog
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Hungarian Buffalo in the buffalo reserve of Kápolnapuszta,Zala county
People
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Arrival of the Hungarians in the 9th century
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Wrangler (csikós)
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Traditional Hungarian dance
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Master coppersmith at work
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Horse archer
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HungarianHussars in Elsterwerda
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Paprika vendor in Budapest
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Traditional clothes of a gulyás (herdsman)
National Anthem
"Himnusz" was adopted in the 19th century and the first stanza is sung at official ceremonies. The words were written by Ferenc Kölcsey, a nationally renowned poet in 1823, and its currently officially recognised musical setting was composed by romantic composer Ferenc Erkel in 1844, although other, lesser known musical versions exist.
Food and drink
The traditional Hungarian dishes abound in piquant flavors and aromas.
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Hortobágyi palacsinta (filled pancake)
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Kürtőskalács chimney cake
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Fresh made lángos
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A cold bottle of Unicum
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Tokaji wine, "Vinum Regum, Rex Vinorum" ("Wine of Kings, King of Wines")
See also
References
- ^ International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Report of a Working Group on Medicinal and Aromatic plants: first meeting 12-14 September 2002, Gozd Martuljek, Slovenia, 2004, p. 46
- ^ a b c d e Neal Bedford, Lonely Planet Hungary, Lonely Planet, 2009, p. 64
- ^ a b Niir Board,Handbook On Spices (Reprint Edition - 2010), National Institute of Industrial Re, 2010, p. 101
- ^ a b c d e Teresa de Noronha Vaz, Peter Nijkamp, Jean-Louis Rastoin, Traditional food production and rural sustainable development: a European challenge, Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2009, p. 106