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Nitra city, Slovakia

Nitra okres, Nitra region

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Nitra flag submitted through Rob Raeside, 26 July 1999
adopted 1991 See also:

Nitra flag

Nitra is 100 km east of Bratislava with c. 90.000 inhabitants. Nitra castle existed already in the third decade of the 9th century as the seat of the Pribina princes. The first Christian church on Slovakian soil was in the castle precincts. In 1025 Nitra became the seat of the crown prince of Hungary. It was granted town privileges in 1248. In the 16th and 17th it suffered greatly from constant attacks by the Turks.
Jarig Bakker

Nitra 1550 flag

[Nitra 1550 flag] by Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000

This is the swallow-tailed flag from 1550
Source: 'Klíc k našim mestum' by Karel Liška and Ludvík Mucha, Práce (ed), Prague, 1979 and 'Városaink neve, címere és lobogója' by S. Széll, Budapest 1941.
Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000

Nitra 1750 flag

[Nitra 1750 flag] by Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000

This is the flag used Nitra in 1750. Source: see above.
Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000

Nitra 1979 flag

[Nitra 1979 flag] by Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000

This is the flag used on normal occasions in Nitra in 1979.
Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000

Nitra 1979 ceremonial flag

[Nitra 1979 ceremonial flag] by Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000

The ceremonial flag of the city in 1979.
Jan Kravčík, 15 June 2000 

Nitra Coat of Arms

Nitra Coat of Arms from http://www.tatrahome.sk/revue/erby/ . (!Link does not work any more!)

The arms are known from 15th century seals of the city. The cross on the banner is the cross of Hungary, indicating that the banner may date from the late 13th century.
from Ralf Hartemink's site.