seal a contract between her and the Holy Crown. After this, the was depicted not only as ("Patroness" saint) of the Kingdom but also as its ("Queen"). This contract purportedly endows the Holy Crown with Divine power to assist the Hungarian Kings in ruling. The title is also part of the National Motto of Hungary: ("Kingdom of Mary, the Patroness of Hungary", ). was often used to emphasize the predominant Roman Catholic Faith of Hungary. Some Hungarian religious communities also bear the name to express their intent to honor and imitate the life of St. Mary, including the Community, whose foundation in 1902 evidences the use of the phrase to denominate Hungary since at least that date. References Secondary sources See also Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen Pannonia Transleithania Yugra Hungary Name