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The current coat of arms of Hungary was adopted in July 1990 , after the end of the Communist regime. The arms have been used before, both with and without the crown of St. Stephen, sometimes as part of a larger, more complex coat of arms, and many of its elements date back to the Middle Ages . It is usually said that the silver stripes represent four rivers ( Duna , Tisza , Dráva , Száva ) and the hills represent three mountain ranges ( Mátra , Tátra , Fátra ), but this theory is historically unfounded. The coat of arms also features the Double Cross on the right side similarly to the Coat Of Arms Of Slovakia . HISTORY Since 1990 the historical crowned small coat of arms has served as the official symbol of the Hungarian Republic . In the first democratically elected Parliament there was considerable debate about the depiction of the Holy Crown on the coat of arms. The liberal opposition party ( Alliance Of Free Democrats , SZDSZ) proposed the Kossuth-style "Republican" version but the conservative government backed the historical crowned one. After the majority decision the restored coat of arms with the crown soon became generally accepted by every political party and there is a national consensus around them. EXTERNAL LINKS
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