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Somogy county county doesn't use a plain green flag with arms,
but its flag is green and yellow. I have only the vertical
version.
Zoltan Horvath, 26 Febuary 2001
Res. No. 9/1992.(V.21.) of Somogy County about the flag and
the Coat of Arms at (in Hungarian) <www.som-onkorm.hu>.
The county have a horizontal green-yellow flag and on the center
there is the Coat of Arms of the county.
István Molnár, 7 March 2001
Based on the Res. No. 9/1992 (V.21.) of the General Assembly
of Somogy County, the county use the original Coat of Arms from
1498 given by King Vladislas II.. The three edges of the
ceremonical flag (both of the horizontal and the vertical
version) is fringed (gold)
István Molnár, 14 March 2001
Here is my translation (I'll be using the abbreviation SS. or
ss. in place of the "section" symbol):
"The Grand Assembly of the County of Somogy Number 9/1992.
(V.21) - Decree About the County of Somogy's Symbols, and Their
Use
[...]
Symbols of the County of Somogy
ss.1
The County's official symbols are the arms, the ceremonial flag,
the ceremonial banner, the presidential medal, the presidential
shoulder-ribbon, and the badge.
[...]
The Flag and Banner of the County of Somogy
ss.3
(1)The flag of the County of Somogy is 3:2 horizontally,
rectangular. Upper field is green -RAL shade 6017- below,
identically wide, yellow-RAL shade 1003-. Both are to be
such coloured material. On which, measured one-third in
from the staff, parallel with the staff's longitudinal axis, is
the County's CoA.
(2)The banner of the County of Somogy is 3:2 vertically,
rectangular. Its left side is to be green -RAL shade 6017-, the
right side yellow-RAL shade 1003-. Both are to be of such
coloured material. In the centre is the CoA, under the CoA,
in a semi-circle, is to be inscribed "Somogy megye".
(3)The edges of the flag and banner are to be fringed golden, the
free corners decorated with acorned [? ] ("makkos")
tassels.
(4)[Says that the flag is appendix 1, the banner is appendix 2]
One example of the flag and banner are to be prepared.
(5)The specimens of the flag and banner to be used are to be
prepared as specified in paragraphs (1) and (2), but must be made
without the decorations specified in paragraph (3). The
reverse of the flag and banner is to be a mirror image of the
obverse.
[...]
Limits of the Use of the Symbols
ss.6
(1)The symbols are to be used as regulated in SS.11, or for
decorative purposes, as the case may be, but only in a way as to
not violate the precedence of the symbols of the state of the
Republic of Hungary.
[...]
(3)The use of the flag of the county does not replace the need
for the use of the flag of the Republic of Hungary.
ss.7
(1)The Coat of Arms is displayed a/ on the county's flag and
banner
[...]
ss.8
(1)The county's flag must be displayed at all General Assembly
meetings; between meetings it is to be diplayed prominently in
the General Assembly's president's official premises.
(2)The county banner must be raised before the Conty House on
national and state holidays, during General Assembly meetings,
international receptions, and other special occasions.
(3)The county's flag and banner are to be used:
a/ on self-government organs, institutions, headquarters of
smallholders' organs, for national holidays, other celebrations,
on the occasion of programmes.
b/ between settlements for intra- and extracounty relations. [The
original statement reads "települések közötti bel- és
külföldi kapcsolatokban" ]
c/ as an exchange flag
(4)The use of the flag and banner other than as specified in
paragraph (3) is prohibited.
[...]
Mode of Usage of the Symbols
ss.11
(1)The symbols may be used only in proper proportions, with
faithfully represented designs, and proper colours. Poor
quality or the use of supplementary symbols in the interest of
authenticity is prohibited. The Coat of Arms of the county may
still be used without the so-called
"scraps/shredds/rags" [ The word in the original is
"foszlányok"]
[...]
ss.15
Offences may be fined up to 10,000 HuF for
(a) use of the symbols without permission
(b)use of the symbols beyond what was permitted
(c)contravening or evading the laws set down about the symbols
[...]"
Georges G. Kovari, 24 March 2001
image by István Molnár, 27 August 2001
Flying flag at the Conquest Statue, Opusztaszer NHP. Ratio:
3:1. The width of the Coat of Arms is the 1/3 of the width of the
flag. The Coat of Arms is on the 1/3 of the flag's height. The
inscription is gold.
István Molnár, 27 August 2001
image by Željko Heimer
Ratio: 2:3. Adopted: Unknown. Capital: Kaposvár.
The arms are the same as of former (A-H) county of Somogy (Sümeg),
Željko Heimer - from FAME
Sümeg is not correct. Somogy County in German is
"Komitat Schomodei" and in Latin "Comitatus
Simighiensis".
István Molnár, 20 August 2000
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image by Antonio Martins, 19 March 2001
image from <www.smmi.hu>,
located by István Molnár, 3 January 2002