Nagyváty

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Nagyváty

Name

Nagyváty

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: City / Municipality

Summary

About the place: Nagyváty is a small village located in Baranya County in southwestern Hungary, near the town of Szigetvár. It lies in a gently rolling agricultural landscape.

Flag Description: The flag consists of a white field with three horizontal stripes in the center: blue, a wider yellow, and blue. In the center of the flag is the municipal coat of arms, below which is a white ribbon with the black inscription '•NAGYVÁTY•'. The coat of arms features a red chief with a battlemented line of partition containing a golden cross between two six-pointed silver stars. The main blue field displays a golden eagle with red claws and beak, bearing a blue cross on its chest, holding a golden coulter/plowshare in its right talon (viewer's left) and three golden ears of wheat in its left talon (viewer's right).

Symbolism: The golden eagle, plowshare, and ears of wheat symbolize the village's agricultural tradition and fertile land. The cross and stars in the red chief represent the spiritual heritage and Christian faith of the local community. The battlemented line partitioning the chief highlights historic fortification elements of the region.

Statistics

Area

12.67 km²

Population

328

Location