The Hungarian coat of Arms With or without the Holy Crown Tomorrow, March 15 is the main national holiday commemorating the 1848/49 Revolution and War of Independence against the Habsburgs, and its main symbol is a coat of arms without the Holy Crown. Here is a brief...
St. Stephen’s Vikings Luckily for us, Fungarian’s clientele is becoming increasingly diverse. Recently, we hosted a lovely couple from Iceland and we exchanged views on the Vikings. They were surprised to learn that Hungarians had strong ties with the Vikings whom we...
The story of the flag with a hole Well before the anniversary of the October 23rd 1956 Revolution, the national flag with a hole in the middle is displayed on buildings all over the city. Newcomers to Budapest often wonder what the hole depicts. According to...
