Mihályfa

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Mihályfa

Name

Mihályfa

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: City / Municipality

Summary

About the place: Mihályfa is a small village located in Zala County in western Hungary. It is situated in a scenic landscape near the town of Zalaszentgrót.

Flag Description: The flag consists of a white rectangular field with the complete coat of arms of the municipality centered upon it. The shield is divided per fess wavy blue and green by a narrow silver wavy line. In the upper blue field, a winged angel in a red robe hovers, holding a flaming sword in her left hand from the viewer's perspective (heraldic right) and scales in her right hand (heraldic left). In the lower green field, there are three golden ears of wheat. The shield is surmounted by a golden crown and framed by blue-gold mantling on the left and red-silver mantling on the right from the viewer's point of view. Below the shield is a yellow ribbon bearing the black inscription 'MIHÁLYFA'.

Symbolism: The angel with the flaming sword and scales of justice represents Saint Michael the Archangel, the patron saint and namesake of the village. The silver wavy line symbolises the local stream, while the green field and ears of wheat represent the agricultural tradition and fertility of the region.

Statistics

Area

9.87 km²

Population

361

Location