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by István Molnár, 13 March 2001
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The flag of Zsombó is white with gold fringe, on the centre
there is the CoA. Description in Hungarian at http://linux.morahalom.hu/homokhat/zshist.htm#cimer
István Molnár, 7 March 2001
Zsombó is a village in Csongrád County in Hungary near to
City of Szeged (26 km northwest). The village has got 2.225
inhabitants (1990 census), all of them are Hungarians.
Neighbouring settlements are: Szatymaz, Balástya, Forráskút,
Bordány villages and Szeged City.
The first mention of the name of the nowadays settlement is from
1717 as a territory of Szeged City. Later the territory of the
settlement was part of Dorozsma (later Kiskundorozsma, now part
of Szeged City) town. Dorozsma was in the Jász-Kun Free
Territory (Jazygen-Cumania) till 1872. 1872-1950 part of
Csongrád County. In 1900 Zsombó became a farmland center of
Dorozsma. On 1st January 1950 Zsombó became an independent
village.
Description of the CoA of the village: Standing shield with
pointed bottom divided into three parts. In the left blue field
there is a gold peach with green leaf. relates to the occupation
of the settlers of the village. In the left blue field there is a
marsch
iris relates to the flora of the settlements. In the red field
there is a silver cross between two flying swallow. On the cross
there is a green snake, its head is pierced by the cross. This
symbol relates to St. Mary who is the title saint of the church.
The blue fields relates to the blue sky - many sunny days are
here in a year. The red field relates to the high cup of the
Cumanians, who was the settlers its territory before the Turkish
war and their descendants resettled the territory after the
Turkish wars. The helemet on the shield relates to the heroes of
the territory and the crown on the helmet relates to the
selfgovernment of the village.
Information from http://www.morahalom.hu/homokhat/zs.htm
István Molnár, 13 March 2001
by István Molnár, 13 March 2001
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from http://linux.morahalom.hu/homokhat/zs.htm
, located by István Molnár, 7 March 2001
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