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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 Coat of Arms. Description in
Hungarian at <linux.morahalom.hu>.
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, Bordany
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.
Information from <www.morahalom.hu>.
István Molnár, 13 March 2001
by István Molnár, 13 March 2001
cs-zs.jpg)
from <linux.morahalom.hu>,
located by István Molnár, 7 March 2001
Description of the Coat of Arms 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 marsh 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 helmet on the shield
relates to the heroes of the territory and the crown on the
helmet relates to the self-government of the village.
Information from <www.morahalom.hu>.
István Molnár, 13 March 2001