Budapest

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Hungary

BUDAPEST

Province (county) : Budapest

Origin/meaning

In the year 1873, the city of Budapest was founded. It is an association of the old cities of Buda and Ó-buda (Old-Buda) on the western hills on the banks of the river Danube and the newer city Pest on the eastern banks. The old city of Buda was founded in the 13^th century when King Bèla IV. built the fortress after the battle against the Tartars.

The upper part of the arms shows the old Pest arms with one tower, on the lower is the old Buda arms with three towers. The second gate on the wall of Buda represents Ó-Buda, which had totally different arms before.

The bar symbolises the river Danube.

The arms are crowned by the holy crown of St. Stephan. Stephan was the first King of Hungary, and the crown was given to him by Pope Sylvester II. The holy crown is the symbol of the State of Hungaria and the sanctuary of the Hungarian people. St. Stephan died in 1038.

During communist rule, a red star was placed on the silver bar, see below.

The arms from 1964-1990

The arms on collector's items

The arms on a stamp from the 1930s

The arms on a British tobacco card, 1910s

Districts of Budapest

Budapest is divided into 23 districts, all of these use arms.

Budapest I : BUDAVÁR Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest II : PESTHIDEGKÚT Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest III : ÓBUDA-BÉKASMEGYER The arms were granted on June 13, 1991. The district is the union of the formerly Óbuda town (in 1873 united with Buda and Pest cities to Budapest) and the German inhabited Békasmegyer (Krottendorf) village (united in 1950). The first known seal was used between 1370-1380, under the ruling of King Louis The Great. It had been readapted several times until the Turkish occupation, but that design was forgotten later. At the beginning of the 20th century the figure of the natural lily, later the tulip was applied on the official seal as a symbol for agriculture. In 1991 the district coloured and inserted the seal-figure from the age of Anjou in its newly created arms. The arms show the castle of Queen Elisabeth- the mother of King Louis the Great. The two small shields show the arms of Hungary-Anjou (red bars for Hungary, fleur-de-lis for Anjou), and the Polish eagle. The Hungarian-Anjou arms are taken from the ruling Hungarian dynasty at the time. The Polish eagle indicates that Queen Elisabeth was a descendent from the Polish royal family.
Budapest IV : ÚJPEST Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest V : BELVÁROS - LIPOTVÁROS Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest VI : TERÉZVÁROS Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest VII : ERZSÉBETVÁROS Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest VIII : JÓZSEFVÁROS Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest IX : FERENCVÁROS Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest X : KÖBÁNYA Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest XI : LÁGYMÁNYOS Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest XII : HEGYVIDÉK Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest XIII : ÚLJIPÓTVAROS Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest XIV : ZUGLÓ Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest XV : RÁKOSPALOTA - PESTÚJHELY Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest XVI : CINKOTA Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest XVII : RÁKOSCSABA Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest XVIII : PESTSZENTLÓRINC - PESTSZENTIMBRE Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest XIX : KISPEST Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest XX : PESTERZSÉBET Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest XXI : CSEPEL Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest XXII : BUDAFOK - TÉTÉNY Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !
Budapest XXIII : SOROKSÁR Unfortunately we have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms yet. If you have any information on the origin or meaning of these arms, or have additional images that you want to share, please mail us your information !

Literature : http://www.nemzetijelkepek.hu