Himesháza
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Himesháza is a village in Baranya County, Hungary, located near Mohács. The village has a rich history and a notable Danube Swabian German community.
Flag Description: The flag is blue with a white triangle extending from the hoist edge to approximately two-fifths of the flag's length. Centered inside the white triangle is the full municipal coat of arms: a blue shield featuring a diagonal silver bend charged with a red arrow, above a golden crenellated or embattled bar; the shield is surmounted by a helmet with a crown and blue wings, surrounded by red and gold mantling, and underlaid with a silver ribbon bearing the black inscription 'HÍMESHÁZA ÖNKORMÁNYZATA' and the year 1995.
Symbolism: Blue and white represent the traditional municipal colors. The arrow on the shield references historical defense, while the embattled/crenellated bar symbolizes fortification and local structure. The year 1995 and text mark the adoption of the official municipal symbols.
Flag Description: The flag is blue with a white triangle extending from the hoist edge to approximately two-fifths of the flag's length. Centered inside the white triangle is the full municipal coat of arms: a blue shield featuring a diagonal silver bend charged with a red arrow, above a golden crenellated or embattled bar; the shield is surmounted by a helmet with a crown and blue wings, surrounded by red and gold mantling, and underlaid with a silver ribbon bearing the black inscription 'HÍMESHÁZA ÖNKORMÁNYZATA' and the year 1995.
Symbolism: Blue and white represent the traditional municipal colors. The arrow on the shield references historical defense, while the embattled/crenellated bar symbolizes fortification and local structure. The year 1995 and text mark the adoption of the official municipal symbols.
Statistics
Area
15.81 km²
Population
962