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![[Municipality flag]](../images/t/tr-16-bu.gif)
Flag of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality - Image by Jens Pattke, 30 September 2012
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Bursa is the fourth most populous town in Turkey (1,704,441 inhabitants in the town proper in 2011, 1,948,744 in the Metropolitan Municipality).
Bursa was one of the first capital of the Ottoman State (1335), therefore its historical and cultural significance. The town is built in the foots of Uludağ, the mountain that has the most important winter sports resort in Turkey. Bursa has a significant role in Turkish industry with its proximity to supplies and distribution means.
Onur Özgün, 3 September 2004
The flag of Bursa (photo) is blue with the municipality's emblem in the middle.
The emblem of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality was chosen by the Municipality Assembly on 22 June 1976, among three submissions. The winning design was drawn by graphic artist Nazmi Günes.
From top to bottom, the following elements are shown on the emblem; Uludağ, the mountain that is close to Bursa; the Green Tomb, the tomb of Çelebi Mehmet constructed in 1421;
Ulucami, one of the most important mosques of early Ottoman history and
architecture; and kilickalkan dancers, a Turkish folk dance
performed with a shield and a sword.
In 1991, after receiving the European City Award, the municipality added 12 stars around the emblem, which recall the European Union flag.
Onur Özgün & Tomislav Šipek, 28 September 2012
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Flag of Bursa - Image by Tomislav Šipek, 30 April 2015
The flag (photo) is inscribed with "Ulu Şehir", "The Big Town".
Tomislav Šipek, 30 April 2015