:National symbols of Hungary

{{see also|Flags of Hungarian history|Hungarian heraldry|Coat of arms of Hungary}}

The flag of Hungary is a horizontal tricolor of red, white and green. The coat of arms of the Árpád dynasty is also popular.

File: Flag of Hungary.svg|Flag of Hungary

File: Coat of arms of Hungary.svg|Hungarian coat of arms

File:1848Zaszlo1.png|Hungarian military flag from the Revolution of 1848

File:1956flag.jpg|Hungarian revolution flag in front of the Hungarian Parliament Building

File: Hungary Arms.svg|Coat of arms of the Árpád dynasty

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{{see also|Hungarian animals|List of national parks of Hungary}}

Almost a fifth of the country is forested, however only 10 percent is natural forest.Neal Bedford, [https://books.google.com/books?id=5BUmzwqvznAC&dq=hungarian+flora+fauna&pg=PA64 Lonely Planet Hungary], Lonely Planet, 2009, p. 64 Hungary is home to some 2,200 flowering plant species and, because of its topography and transitional climate, many of them are not normally found at this latitude. Much of the flora in the Villány and Mecsek Hills in Southern Transdanubia, for example, is usually seen only around the Mediterranean Sea. On the southern Szársomlyó Hill of the Villány Mountains, the formerly unknown Colchicum hungaricum (Hungarian Crocus) was found and botanically described in 1867 by the Hungarian botanist Viktor Janka. This is the earliest [native?] Hungarian flower to bloom.

The saline Hortobágy region on the Eastern Plain has many plants normally found on the seashore, and the Nyírség area is famous for meadow flowers. The Gemenc forest on the Danube River near Szekszárd, the Little Balaton in the center of Transdanubia, and the Tisza River backwater east of Kecskemét are important wetlands. Most of the trees in the nation's forests are deciduous beech, oak, and birch, and a small percentage are fir. Since the 14th century, over 250 new plants have colonized Hungary, of which almost 70 are considered invasive. Many such plants are perennial herbs that have slowly extirpated some native flora.

Historically, Hungary was the second largest supplier of paprika to the United States,Niir Board,[https://books.google.com/books?id=PC1E-NVsC1QC&dq=hungarian+paprika+is+national&pg=PA101 Handbook On Spices (Reprint Edition - 2010)], National Institute of Industrial Re, 2010, p. 101 despite the spice not being a product of a Hungarian native plant. Hungarian paprika has a distinctive flavor and is in great demand in Europe where it is used as a spice rather than as a coloring agent.

File:Hortobagy-ziehbrunnen.jpg|Hortobágy National Park, the Hungarian steppe

File:Szeged-paprika1.jpg|Szeged peppers set out to dry

File:Colchicum hungaricum.jpg|Hungarian Crocus, Colchicum hungaricum

File:Magyar szürke.jpg|Hungarian Grey cattle

File:PuliDog.jpg|Puli (smaller) sheepdog

File:Komondor delvin.jpg|Komondor (larger) sheepdog

File:Vizsla standing Rosie harness.jpg|Vizsla

File:Buffalo-bivaly.JPG|Hungarian Buffalo in the buffalo reserve of Kápolnapuszta, Zala county

{{see also|Culture of Hungary|Hussar|Hungarian folk music}}

File:Arrival of the Hungarians (Árpád Feszty).jpg|Arrival of the Hungarians in the 9th century

File:Hungarian folk wrangler.jpg|Wrangler (csikós)

File:Hungarian Dances in front of the Catholic church of Kelebija.JPG|Traditional Hungarian dance

File:Ancient Hungarian - traditional coppersmith master at work.jpg|Master coppersmith at work

File:Hungarian horse archers.jpg|Horse archer

File:Husaren Elsterwerda Oktober 2007 1.jpg|Hungarian Hussars in Elsterwerda

File:Paprika Vendor Budapest big hall.jpg|Paprika vendor in Budapest

File:Mangalitsa (Paleo) Festival - Budapest, 2013 (13).JPG|Traditional clothes of a gulyás (herdsman)

"Himnusz" was adopted in the 19th century and the first stanza is sung at official ceremonies. The words were written by Ferenc Kölcsey, a nationally renowned poet in 1823, and its currently officially recognised musical setting was composed by romantic composer Ferenc Erkel in 1844, although other, lesser known musical versions exist.

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{{see also|Hungarian wine|Pálinka|Hungarian beer}}

The traditional Hungarian dishes abound in piquant flavors and aromas.Teresa de Noronha Vaz, Peter Nijkamp, Jean-Louis Rastoin, [https://books.google.com/books?id=nxAuyQ1yArUC&dq=hungarian+cuisine&pg=PA106 Traditional food production and rural sustainable development: a European challenge], Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2009, p. 106 Dishes are flavorful, spicy and often rather heavy. Flavors of Hungarian dishes are based on centuries-old traditions in spicing and preparation methods. The exquisite ingredients are produced by local agricultural and husbandry. Paprika, onion and garlic are to be found everywhere. In the Middle Ages the fish soup was the most popular and the most lovely fishmeal in Hungary. A cookery book from 1860 contains 400 fish recipes. The most well-known specialities of Hungarian cuisine such as goulash soup, the different varieties of stew and paprikás are red with paprika.

File:Dobos cake (Gerbeaud Confectionery Budapest Hungary).jpg|Dobos torte

File:Hortobagy palacsinta.JPG|Hortobágyi palacsinta (filled pancake)

File:Gulyas080.jpg|Goulash

File:Kurtoskalacs.jpg|Kürtőskalács chimney cake

File:Lángos frying.jpg|Fresh made lángos

File:Unicum bottle.JPG|A cold bottle of Unicum

File:Palinka.jpg|Pálinka

File:Tokaji Aszu.JPG|Tokaji wine, "Vinum Regum, Rex Vinorum" ("Wine of Kings, King of Wines")

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