Capital and National Symbols
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Capital and National Symbols ![]()
- Constitution of Hungary
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Chapter XIV - The Capital City and Emblems of The Republic of Hungary
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| Article 74
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| The Capital of the Republic of Hungary is Budapest.
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| Article 75
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| The National Anthem of the Republic of Hungary is the poem by Ferenc Kolcsey
entitled Hymn as set to music by Ferenc Erkel.
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| Article 76
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| (1) The National Flag of the Republic of Hungary is a tricolour of red, white
and green stripes of equal width running horizontally.
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| (2) The Coat of Arms of the Republic of Hungary is a vertically impaled
shield coming to a point in the middle of the rounded base. Four red and four
silver horizontal stripes alternate on the dexter. A triple green crest rises
from the sinister base, its middle mound bearing a gold coronet transfixed by a
silver patriarchal cross against the red field. Atop the shield rests the Holy
Crown of St. Stephen.
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(3) For the adoption of laws on the Coat of Arms, the Flag of the
Republic of Hungary and the usage of those the votes of two thirds of MPs are
necessary.
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Constitution of Hungary
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| General Provisions
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| Parliament
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| President of the Republic
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| Constitutional Court
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| Parliamentary Ombudsman for Civil Rights
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| State Audit Office and the National Bank
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| Government
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| Armed Forces law enforcement agencies
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| Financial Supervisory Authority
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| National Media and Infocommunications Authority
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| Local Governments
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| Judiciary
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| Office of the Public Prosecutor
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| Fundamental Rights and Duties
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| Basic Principles of Elections
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| Capital and National Symbols
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Final Provisions
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