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26-488: Las Segovias is a region encompassed by the five departments of northern Nicaragua: Estelí , Jinotega , Madriz , Matagalpa , and Nueva Segovia. The natural boundaries, are bordered on the north by the mountains around Dipilto , Jalapa and Mozonte , which extend to the Coco River . On the southern border, the area is bounded by the mountains around the towns of La Trinidad and San Nicolás , which sweep downward to

52-546: A type of mayor to administrate a district, exploiting the local populations to mine gold and other minerals for Spain. The Spanish period decimated the indigenous population reducing its numbers from estimates of 75,000 people to 4,500 at the end of their occupation. After gaining its independence, Nicaragua drafted the Constitution of 1858, which established seven departments: Chinandega, Chontales, Granada, León, Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, and Rivas. The Department of Jinotega

78-473: Is an accepted version of this page The national flag of Hungary ( Magyarország zászlaja ) is a horizontal tricolour of red, white and green. In this exact form, it has been the official flag of Hungary since 23 May 1957. The flag's form originates from national republican movements of the 18th and 19th centuries, while its colours are from the Middle Ages . The current Hungarian tricolour flag

104-468: Is the city of Estelí . The flag of the department contains a horizontal tricolour of red, white and green. Its flag is very similar to the flag of Hungary , but the colours are lighter and there is a different proportion. 13°05′00″N 86°21′00″W  /  13.08333°N 86.35000°W  / 13.08333; -86.35000 This Nicaragua location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Flag of Hungary This

130-627: Is the same as the republican movement flag of the United Kingdom (used since 1816) and the colours in that form were already used at least since the coronation of Leopold II in 1790, predating the first use of the Cispadane Republic 's tricolour in 1797. The modern flag of Hungary originated from the national freedom movement from before 1848, which culminated in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 . The revolution

156-715: The Hungarian State Flag of the Kingdom of Hungary, used in Hungarian Revolution of 1848 Flag of the Kingdom of Hungary, used between 1848 and 1849 and between 1867 and 1869. Flag of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1869 to 1874 with the Hungarian small coat of arms. Flag of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1874 to 1896. Flag of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1896 to 1915. A variant of the flag of Hungary, used between 1896 and 1915, while part of Austria-Hungary . Flag of

182-471: The minor arms without the crown as the badge again. In 1957, after the revolution was defeated by the Soviet Red Army, the new government created a "new" coat of arms, which however was never officially put onto the flag. Therefore, the official flag of Hungary has been a pure red-white-green tricolour since 1957. After the fall of communism in 1989 there was no need to change the flag, as like

208-582: The 13th century. Standard of the Árpád dynasty in the 13th century. Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Hungary under the Angevin dynasty from 1301 to 1382. Royal Standard of Hungary under the rule of Sigismund (1387–1437). Royal Standard of Hungary under the rule of Vladislaus I (1440–1444). Hungarian banner at the battle of Baia (1467) according to the Chronica Hungarorum Royal Standard of Hungary under

234-649: The 1848–1849 revolution against the Habsburgs. Hungarian volunteers and Émigrés fought for the social movement and wars of Italian unification under the banner for Garibaldi. After the revolution in Hungary was defeated, the tricolour flag was prohibited by the Austrian Emperor. After the Compromise of 1867 , however, the tricolour became not only legal, but also the official flag of Hungary. The flag had

260-464: The Italians adopted it as the flag of an Italian state in 1797. According to other data, but no evidence of, the recent form of the Hungarian tricolour had been already used from 1608 at the coronation of Mathias II of Hungary and following coronations. Folklore of the romantic period attributed the colours to virtues: red for strength, white for faithfulness and green for hope. Alternatively, red for

286-513: The Kingdom of Hungary from 1915 to 1918. A variant of the flag of Hungary used between 1915 and 1918. Flag of the short-lived Hungarian People's Republic , used between 1918–1919 under the rule of Károlyi . Flag of the Hungarian Soviet Republic , used briefly in 1919. Flag of Hungary, used between 1919 and 1946 with the Hungarian small coat of arms. Flag of Hungary, used between 1946 and 1949 and between 1956 and 1957 with

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312-465: The arms serving as the badge. With the onset of Communist rule in 1949, a new coat of arms featuring a Communist red star was placed on the flag as the badge. During the anti-Soviet uprising in 1956 , revolutionaries cut out the Hammer and Wheat emblem and used the resulting tricolour with a hole in the middle as the symbol of the revolution. For some months the new government changed the flag to bear

338-472: The banks of the Coco River, where the former troops were allowed to farm. 13°45′25″N 86°11′06″W  /  13.75694°N 86.18500°W  / 13.75694; -86.18500 Estel%C3%AD Department Estelí ( Spanish pronunciation: [esteˈli] ) is a department of Nicaragua . It covers an area of 2,230 km and has a population of 230,953 (2021 estimate). Its capital

364-435: The blood spilled for the fatherland, white for freedom and green for the land, for the pastures of Hungary. The new constitution, which took effect on 1 January 2012, makes the ex-post interpretation mentioned first official (in the semi-official translation: strength ( erő ), fidelity ( hűség ) and hope ( remény )). As described above, the red, white and green tricolour clearly emerged as a sign of national sovereignty during

390-465: The flag of Hungary are defined in the official document MSZ 1361:2009: Unofficial civil flag of Hungary Unofficial state flag of Hungary State flag of Hungary (vertical version) Unofficial state flag of Hungary (vertical version) Flag of the Principality of Hungary (895–1000). Royal Standard of Hungary under the rule of Béla III (1172–1196). Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Hungary in

416-531: The flags of Poland and Czechoslovakia, it did not bear any communist insignia. There was a recommendation of the Committee of Symbols in the 2000s, that the coat of arms should be part of the state flag, while the national flag should remain plain (as is the status quo). This has not been implemented in law, though in case of most state use the arms are legally permitted on the flag (see below). The Hungarian Constitution does not explicitly state anything about

442-409: The local population. In 1933, during the negotiations for peace in the region, Sandino asked newly elected president Juan Bautista Sacasa to create a large autonomous department covering the area of Las Segovias . Sandino's plan would have allowed him to administer the department and manage the civilian and military authorities. The government rejected the plan, giving the rebels only a small colony on

468-657: The region was inhabited by Native American people known as Mayangnas and Matagalpas . Later arrivals include the Nahua from Mexico and the Chorotega peoples from Cholula . One of the first regions of Nicaragua to be colonized by the Spaniards , the conquistadors established the city of Vieja and later Antigua , to implement the Corregimiento system over the indigenous inhabitants. The corregidor served as

494-511: The rule of Matthias I (1458–1490). Royal Standard of Hungary under the rule of Matthias I (1458–1490). Royal Standard of Hungary under the rule of Vladislaus II (1490–1516). Royal Standard attributed to Louis II of Hungary (1516–1526). The flag of the Habsburg dynasty was used in the Kingdom of Hungary from the 18th century to 1848 and between 1849 and 1867. Flag raised during Rákóczi's War of Independence (1703–1711). Flag of

520-587: The same form since the mid-15th century, with exception to some minor differences, and were marshalled from arms that first appeared in the late 12th and early 13th century as arms of the Árpáds , Hungary's founding dynasty. The stripes are horizontal rather than vertical to prevent confusion with the Italian flag despite the banner in that form predating the Italian tricolour by at least 7 years but unlike in Italy,

546-403: The same, but small differences emerged in terms of the badge. A short interlude and exception was the 1919 Hungarian Soviet Republic , which lasted for four-and-a-half months; it used a solid red banner. It seems that from 1920 to 1944–1945 the tricolour displayed the minor arms of Hungary, but the version without them was also used. Between 1946 and 1949 the crown was removed from the top of

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572-518: The so-called minor arms (also known as the Kossuth coat of arms ) of Hungary with archangels as supporters were used as a badge on the flag. This configuration was used until the end of the Habsburg Empire in 1918. After the fall of the Habsburg Empire, the years 1918 to 1920 were highly turbulent, and several hard-to-trace minor changes took place. The red-green-white tricolour stayed

598-525: The valleys between Sébaco and El Sauce . Towards the east the river valleys bordering La Concordia , Jinotega , San Sebastián de Yalí and Wiwilí de Jinotega form the demarcations of the natural boundary. Finally, on the west the boundary extends from the slope of a mountainous triangle which extends to the coastal plain adjacent to the Pacific Ocean encompassing Estelí , San José de Cusmapa , and San Juan de Limay . In pre-Columbian times

624-407: The width:length ratio of the flag; but, there is a law from 1957 that is in force stating that seagoing merchant vessels shall hoist the red, white and green tricolour in 2:3 ratio. By a government decree from 2000, the ratio (which is neither defined in the Constitution nor in 1995 or 2000 legislation) of flags used on government building is 1:2. Summarized, this would mean: The colours of

650-612: Was created from Matagalpa in 1892. Simultaneously, the Estelí Department was created from Nueva Segovia. Nueva Segovia was further divided in 1936 with the creation of the Madriz Department. In 1926, during the United States occupation of Nicaragua Las Segovias became the center of the guerrilla warfare led by Augusto César Sandino , who established a network of espionage agents and collaborators from

676-551: Was not only in opposition against the monarchy but also the Habsburg Empire , as well as to form an independent republic. Accordingly, the flag of Hungary features a tricolour element which is based on the flag of France as a reflection of the ideas of the French Revolution of 1848 ; while red, white, and green are colours derived from the historical Hungarian coat of arms , which have essentially remained in

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