Flag of Hungary

Country

Flag of Hungary uses horizontal tricolour. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption May 23, 1957.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Hungary
Entity Type	Country
Identifier	HU / HUN
Region	Central Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	May 23, 1957
First Documented Use	1848
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White, Green
Construction	Horizontal tricolour

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#CE2939	206, 41, 57	0, 80, 72, 19
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Green	#477050	71, 112, 80	37, 0, 29, 56

Design and Symbolism

Red	strength and the blood shed for the homeland.
White	faithfulness and purity.
Green	hope and the land.
Colours	Drawn from the historic arms of Hungary — a red and white striped shield with a white cross on a green mound.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Hungary

Horizontal tricolour The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Hungary is Red (#CE2939), White (#FFFFFF) and Green (#477050). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Colours: Drawn from the historic arms of Hungary — a red and white striped shield with a white cross on a green mound.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1848. The adoption field for the present record is May 23, 1957.

Additional flag context

The red, white and green were used in the 1848 revolution and formalised afterwards; they derive from the historic Hungarian coat of arms.

During the 1956 uprising the communist emblem was cut out of the centre of flags, producing the same hole that later appeared in Romanian flags in 1989.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour, a 1:2 proportion and the visible colours. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Hungary — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Hungary

Hungary is recorded as horizontal tricolour.
The reference proportion for the flag of Hungary is 1:2.
The stored palette for Hungary contains Red, White and Green.
The adoption field for this country flag record is May 23, 1957.
The design record traces first use to 1848.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Colours: Drawn from the historic arms of Hungary — a red and white striped shield with a white cross on a green mound.
The red, white and green were used in the 1848 revolution and formalised afterwards; they derive from the historic Hungarian coat of arms.
During the 1956 uprising the communist emblem was cut out of the centre of flags, producing the same hole that later appeared in Romanian flags in 1989.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Hungary

What does the flag of Hungary look like?

Horizontal tricolour, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Hungary?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Hungary?

The reference palette lists Red #CE2939, White #FFFFFF and Green #477050.

What do the symbols on the flag of Hungary represent?

Colours — Drawn from the historic arms of Hungary — a red and white striped shield with a white cross on a green mound.

When was the present flag record for Hungary adopted?

The adoption field in this record is May 23, 1957.

Which design family does the flag of Hungary belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Hungary?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.