Árpád stripe

English

The coat of arms of Hungary, featuring Árpád stripes

Etymology

The origin of the stripes is associated with the House of Árpád, the founding dynasty of Hungary.

Noun

Árpád stripe (plural Árpád stripes)

1. (heraldry, chiefly in the plural) Any of the stripes (barry of eight gules and argent) forming a particular heraldic and vexillologic configuration used since the early 13th century mainly in Hungarian heraldry.

Derived terms

• Árpád-striped

Translations

stripe used in Hungarian heraldry

• Hungarian: árpádsáv (hu)