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{{Redirect|Saint Michael}} {{Da_b_link__|For Roman Catholic views and prayers, see: [[St. Michael: Roman Catholic traditions and views]].}} [[File:Guido Reni 031.jpg|right|thumb|[[Guido Reni]]'s archangel Michael (in the Capuchin church of [[Santa Maria della Concezione]], [[Rome]], 1636) tramples Satan. A mosaic of the same painting decorates ''St. Michael's Altar'' within [[St. Peter's Basilica]].]] '''Michael''' ({{lang-he|מִיכָאֵל}}, ''Micha'el'' or ''Mîkhā'ēl''; {{lang-el|Μιχαήλ}}, ''Mikhaḗl''; {{lang-la|Michael}} or ''Míchaël''; {{lang-ar|میکائیل}}, ''Mikā'īl'') is an [[archangel]] in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. He is viewed as the field commander of the Army of God. He is mentioned by name in the [[Book of Daniel]],<ref name= bibleverse||Daniel|10:13|KJV {{bibleverse||Daniel|10:13|KJV}}</ ref the [[Book of Jude]]<ref{{bibleverse||Jude|1:9|NIV}}</ref and the [[Book of Revelation]].<ref{{bibleverse||Revelation|12:7|KJV}}</ ref In the book of Daniel, Michael appears as one of the chief princes <ref name= bibleverse||Daniel|10:13|KJV / who in [[Daniel]]'s vision comes to the angel [[Gabriel (archangel)|Gabriel]]'s aid in his contest with the angel of [[Persia]] (Dobiel), and is also described there as the advocate of [[Children of Israel|Israel]] and great prince who stands up for the children of your [Daniel's] people .<ref {{bibleverse||Daniel|10:21|HE}}, {{bibleverse-nb||Daniel|12:1|HE}}</ ref The [[Talmud]]ic tradition rendered Michael's name as meaning who is like [[God in Judaism|El]]? , - so Michael could consequently mean One who is like God. But its being a question is alternatively understood as a rhetorical question, implying that no one is like God. Much of the late [[Midrash]]ic detail about Michael was transmitted to Christianity through the [[Book of Enoch]], whence it was taken up and further elaborated. In late [[medieval Christianity]], Michael, together with [[Saint George]], became the [[patron saint]] of [[chivalry]], and of the first [[chivalric order]] of [[France]], the [[Order of Saint Michael]] of 1469. In the [[British honours system]], a chivalric order founded in 1818 is also named for these two saints, the [[Order of St Michael and St George]]. St Michael is also considered in many Christian circles as the patron saint of the warrior. [[Police officer]]s and [[soldier]]s, particularly [[paratrooper]]s and [[fighter pilot]]s, regard him as their patron. He is also a patron of Germany<ref name= cfs {{cite web | author_link_ = | coauthors = | _title_ = Michael the Archangel | work = Patron Saints Index | publisher =Catholic Community Forum | date = | url =http:// www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintm06.htm | doi = | accessdate=2007-12-04}}</ref and of the [[City of Brussels]].<ref [http://www.brusselsinternational.be/wabxlint/organizer/ contentlist.jsp?affback=1&nid=3426&cid=O.ORG.VGO&c=1 Bruxelles International : Brussels... Mysterious and esoteric<!