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The bars are taken from the arms of the first Hungarian royal house, the Árpáds. It was recorded first in 1202 on a seal. On the left is a double cross on a triple mound. The double cross has Byzantine origins, it came in Hungary in 1190. <br /> | The bars are taken from the arms of the first Hungarian royal house, the Árpáds. It was recorded first in 1202 on a seal. On the left is a double cross on a triple mound. The double cross has Byzantine origins, it came in Hungary in 1190. <br /> | ||
The triple mound dates from the 14<sup>th</sup> century. In the Middle Ages only this side was the official coat-of-arm of the country. The present variation is from the 16<sup>th</sup> century. | The triple mound dates from the 14<sup>th</sup> century. In the Middle Ages only this side was the official coat-of-arm of the country. The present variation is from the 16<sup>th</sup> century. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.hes.jpg|350 px|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]<br/>The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708) | |||
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On top of the coat is the Hungarian Holy Crown, the real royal crown that is in the Parliament now. The crown was made in the 12<sup>th</sup> century and one of the main symbols of Hungary. | On top of the coat is the Hungarian Holy Crown, the real royal crown that is in the Parliament now. The crown was made in the 12<sup>th</sup> century and one of the main symbols of Hungary. | ||