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by István Molnár, 22 April 2001
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I found the coat of arms and the flags of a Budapest XVIth
district at: <www.budapest.hu/zaszlo.html>
(for the flags) and <www.budapest.hu/cimer.html>
(for the CoA).
Pascal Vagnat, 2 May 1998
Why two different flags with different proportions?
This is my specualtion, but if you take a look at the text
describing the flag [presumably, it is in Hungarian ] you will be
able to see somewhere mentioned 45 degrees. I presume that the
law establishes the flag with the diagonal lines being in 45 deg.
to the edges. For this reason one would have two slightly
different designs depending on the overall flag proportions.
There are two possibilities to do that, and that is:
1. by whidening the middle stripes, which disrupst the whole
concept, or
2. by broathening the outer ones, as it is done there.
In my opinion, this case 2 is much more sensible.
It is other question why they need two flags differing in
proportions - my guess it as to match it to the national (or some
other) flag they are hoisted with.