The flag of Hungary consists of three horizontal stripes: red on the top, white in the middle, and green at the bottom. Each color has symbolic meaning: red represents strength and the blood shed for the country, white stands for freedom and faithfulness, and green signifies hope and the land's fertility. This tricolor design is rooted in Hungary's national identity and history, with influences dating back to the 19th-century Hungarian Revolution and the European uprisings of 1848. The current flag was officially adopted in 1957 after several historical variations.