Hungary - Historical Flags (1918-1945)

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• Kingdom of Hungary - Overview (1867 - 1945)
• People's Republic of Hungary (1918-1919)
• Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919)
• Horthy's Era (1919-1944)
  • Regent's Standard
  • National Flag, serving as State and War Flag
  • National flag without the Coat of Arms
  • Merchant Flag
  • Horthy Flag (?)

See also:

• Hungary
• Hungary - Historical flags (1867-1918)
• Hungary - Military Flags (1919-1989)
• Hungary - River Police and Pilot Flags
• NyilaskeresztesPart
• Hungary - Coat of Arms

Kingdom of Hungary - Overview (1867 - 1945)

In 1849-1867 Hungary was under direct Austrian controll. Didn't use Hungarian symbols. In 1867-1882 used the small CoA (on flag) and a middle CoA (small CoA in the heart of the shield around the Dalmatian, Croatian, Sclavonian and Transylvanian CoAs). 1882-1915 used the small CoA (on flag) and a middle CoA (small CoA in the heart of the shield around the Dalmatian, Croatian, Sclavonian and Transylvanian CoAs and Fiume's CoA too!!!). In 1915-1918 used the small CoA (on flag), and the Middle CoA (small CoA in the heart of the shield around the Dalmatian, Croatian, Sclavonian and Transylvanian Fiume's CoAs and Bosnian CoA too - on flag. Between November 1918 and March 1919 used only the small CoA without crown (Kossuth CoA). Between March1919 - August 1919 didn't used CoA, but red star. Between August 1919 and 1920 used the small CoA with or without crown. In 1920-1946 used the small CoA with angels or olive branches on flag. All flags were the red-white-green tricolour (Ratio of the Hungarian tricolour is 2:1 from 1848 not 3:2).
Countries on the used CoA:
1848-1849 small   Hungary
1848-1849 middle  Hungary, Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Transylvania
1849-1860 no CoA
1867-1882 small   Hungary
1867-1882 middle  Hungary, Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Transylvania
1882-1915 small   Hungary
1882-1915 middle  Hungary, Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Transylvania, Fiume
1915-1918 small   Hungary
1915-1918 middle  Hungary, Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Transylvania, Fiume, Bosnia
1918-1919 small   Hungary (without crown)
1919  red star
1919-1946 small   Hungary
1938-1944 middle  Hungary, Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Transylvania, Fiume, Bosnia (only on war flags)
Istvan Molnar, 25 June 2001

People's Republic of Hungary (1918-1919)

by Antonio Martins, 24 April 1999

People's Republic of Hungary 11.1918-20.03.1919 used the flag with "Kossuth CoA" which is the CoA without the crown.
Istvan Molnar, 9 November 2000