City district flags

Veszprém is made up of 15 districts, each with its own unique characteristics, social structure and role in the city's economy. The residential environment in the city is also diverse, with both housing estates and family home neighborhoods, while rural-style zones have developed on the outskirts of Veszprém. Over the past decades, the residents of these districts have developed distinct identities, or conversely, their traditions have been in decline as a common consequence of urban living.

The goal of the Kádárta Community Association was to revive these traditions through programmes connected to Veszprém’s title as the European Capital of Culture 2023, with the help of district associations and community groups. One way to preserve traditions and foster local identity and cohesion is to create a unique set of symbols for each district or to consciously utilise and promote existing symbols. Our goal was to identify elements in the history of districts that lacked symbols, which could form the foundation for community identity, and with the help of experts, to create these symbols.

Kádárta Community Association submitted a proposal on behalf of all 15 districts to more effectively coordinate our ideas and needs. As a result of the project, after extensive consultations and research, we designed flags for the districts, so today, every district has both small and large portable flags, as well as scarves and kerchiefs adorned with their symbols. Over the past two years, citizens have encountered these flags at several city events, such as the Gizella Day parade, the Bridge Picnic, the Dragon Festival and the opening ceremony of the European Capital of Culture, where district residents proudly displayed their flags on stage.

Encouraged by these successes, the city decided to give the flags a permanent place in prominent locations. As a result, 6-metre-high flagpoles were installed in 15 locations, each displaying a 2x1 metre flag.