Flag of Hungary

What the flag means

• 🔴Red — strength
• ⚪White — faithfulness
• 🟢Green — hope

Design set by: ⁨Magyarország Alaptörvénye, I. cikk (2) bekezdés · 1995. évi LXXXIII. törvény a Magyar Köztársaság nemzeti jelképeinek és a Magyar Köztársaságra utaló elnevezésnek a használatáról⁩ · Adopted 1957

Highlights

• ♨️ Budapest's thermal bath culture
• 🌃 Beautiful Danube night views
• 🍲 Goulash and full-flavored food
• 🎼 The music of Liszt
• 🌉 Historic bridges and buildings

Quick facts

Region

Europe · Central Europe

Population

9,514,251 people (2025)

Area

93,028 km²

Capital

Budapest

Languages

Hungarian, English

Currency

Hungarian forint (HUF)

Organizations

United Nations, European Union, NATO, OECD

Neighboring countries

• Austria
• Croatia
• Romania
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Ukraine

Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.

Symbols in History (1)

Coats of arms and emblems whose historic seat lies within this country’s present-day territory.

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  Arms of the Kingdom of Hungary, version including the Árpád stripes

  Kingdom of Hungary (Central Europe) · 1000–1918 · kingdom arms

  OriginThe design combining the red and silver Árpád stripes on the left with the double cross and three hills on the right is the composite national coat of Hungary.

  DescriptionThe shield is divided vertically: on the left are eight bars, four red and four silver alternating; on the right, on a red field, are three green hills below and above them a silver double cross rising from a golden crown. Above the shield rests a gold crown decorated with enamel pictures and gems, and the small cross at its summit leans to one side.

  Source: Magyarország Alaptörvénye, I. cikk · Jogtár (carries the official text of Magyar Közlöny) · Image source: Wikimedia Commons — Coat of arms of Hungary.svg