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Flags of former circles (Graubünden/Grischun/Grigioni canton, Switzerland)

(until 31 December 2016)

Flags of former circles
Albula district
Bernina district
Hinterrhein district
Imboden district
Inn district
Landquart district
Maloja district
Moesa district
Plessur district
Prättigau-Davos district
Surselva district

See also:

Flags of former circles

On 1 January 2017 the 11 districts of the Grisons canton were abolished and made room for the 11 new regions. Likewise the subdivisions of the districts, the circles, were abolished and not replaced.
The circles had all their own flags, which are preserved here pro memoria.

Albula district

Alvaschein circle

image by Pascal Gross

Per fess chequy of six Azure and Argent and Gules a Castle with three towers of the second.
Željko Heimer, 21 August 2001

Communes: Alvaschein (Albula/Alvra), Mon (Albula/Alvra), Mutten (Thusis), Stierva (Albula/Alvra), Tiefencastel (Albula/Alvra), Vaz/Obervaz

Belfort circle

image by Pascal Gross

Per fess azure a mullet (six pointed star) or, argent a cross gules

This coat of arms reminds of the two most important churches of the former jurisdiction (Gericht) of Belfort: S. Mauritius in Alvaneu (cross) and S. Maria (mullet). The colours of the coat of arms are coming from the coat of arms of Vaz, azure and or from the one of the League of the Ten Jurisdictions (Zehngerichtebund). Colours of the circle (Kreis): blue-white-red.
Pascal Vagnat, 29 November 1998

Communes: Alvaneu (Albula/Alvra), Brienz/Brinzauls (Albula/Alvra), Lantsch/Lenz, Schmitten, Surava (Albula/Alvra)

Bergün circle

image by Pascal Gross

Argent a Griffin rampant Sable beaked and membered Gules.
Željko Heimer, 21 August 2001

Communes: Bergün/Bravuogn (Bergün Filisur), Filisur (Bergün Filisur), Wiesen

Surses circle

image by Pascal Gross

Per chevron Argent and Sable in chief a Fleur-de-lis of the last.
Željko Heimer, 21 August 2001

Kreis Surses is the new name of Kreis Oberhalbstein. In the Graubünden armorial, the arms are still named under their old name.
Pascal Gross, 2 January 2002
[Oberhalbstein is the German translation of the Romansh Surses, which means "above the stone/rock"]

Communes: Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur, Tinizong-Rona ( > Surses)

Bernina district

Brusio circle

image by Pascal Gross

Gules a Cross Argent.
Željko Heimer, 24 August 2001

The banner of arms comes from a seal of the second half of the 17th c. Colours of the circolo: red-white. As the circolo is divided in one commune, Brusio, the flag is also the one of the commune.
Pascal Vagnat, 29 November 1998

Communes: Brusio

Poschiavo circle

image by Pascal Gross

Gules two Keys Argent chained in base.
Željko Heimer, 24 August 2001

[The emblem is canting with the key (Italian: chiave)]

Communes: Poschiavo

Hinterrhein district

Avers circle

image by Pascal Gross

Per bend Argent an Ibex passant Sable langued and viriled Gules and Sable.
Željko Heimer, 24 August 2001

Communes: Avers

Domleschg circle

image by Pascal Gross

Argent an Apple Tree eradicated Vert fructed of Twelve Gules.
Željko Heimer, 24 August 2001

It is interesting to notice that the number of apples represents the number of communes in the circle (12).
Pascal Gross, 22 August 2001

Communes: Almens (Domleschg), Feldis/Veulden (Domleschg), Fürstenau, Paspels (Domleschg), Pratval (Domleschg), Rodels (Domleschg), Rothenbrunnen, Scharans, Scheid (Domleschg), (Sils im Domleschg, Trans (Domleschg), Tumegl/Tomils (Domleschg)

Rheinwald circle

image by Pascal Gross

Gules five Mullets Argent three and two and in base on a bar wavy Argent a Barrulet wavy Azure.
Željko Heimer, 24 August 2001

The banner of the arms "gules above a wavy fess azure bordered argent five mullets or (3 and 2)". Simplified coat of arms of the former jurisdiction Rheinwald. Formerly there were pine trees in place of the mullets. Colours of the Kreis: red-white-blue.
Pascal Vagnat, 29 November 1998

Communes: Hinterrhein (Rheinwald), Medels im Rheinwald (Rheinwald), Nufenen (Rheinwald), Splügen (Rheinwald), Sufers

Schams circle

image by Pascal Gross

Gules St. Martin caped Or cutting it with a sword and giving it to a begger kneeling in base.
Željko Heimer, 30 August 2001

Communes: Andeer, Ausserferrera (Ferrera), Casti-Wergenstein (Muntogna da Schons), Clugin (Andeer), Donat (Muntogna da Schons), Innerferrera (Ferrera), Lohn (Muntogna da Schons), Mathon (Muntogna da Schons), Pignia (Andeer), Rongellen, Zillis-Reischen

Thusis circle

image by Pascal Gross

Gules a Lion rampant Argent.
Željko Heimer, 24 August 2001

Communes: Cazis, Flerden, Masein, Portein (Cazis), Präz (Cazis), Sarn (Cazis), Tartar (Cazis), Thusis, Tschappina, Urmein

Imboden district

Rhäzüns circle

image by Pascal Gross

Gules St. George slaying the Dragon Argent.
Željko Heimer, 24 August 2001

[Banner of the Herrschaft (dominion) Rhäzüns, 15th century (source)]

Communes: Bonaduz, Domat/Ems, Rhäzüns

Trins circle

image by Pascal Gross

Or a Bend embattled bretessé Sable.
Željko Heimer, 27 August 2001

The banner of the arms: "Or a ladder with three rungs sable". This is the ladder of Belmont. This reminds of the importance of the former lordship of Belmont, which castle is in the Kreis. Colours of the Kreis: yellow-black.
Pascal Vagnat, 29 November 1998

Communes: Felsberg, Flims, Tamins, Trin

Inn district

Ramosch circle

image by Pascal Gross

Or an Unicorn rampant Sable langued Gules on Coupeaux Vert.
Željko Heimer, 27 August 2001

Communes: Ramosch (Valsot), Samnaun, Tschlin (Valsot)

Suot Tasna circle

image by Pascal Gross

Per fess Sable and Argent a Semi Ibex rampant couped of the first langued Gules.
Željko Heimer, 27 August 2001

Communes: Ftan (Scuol), Scuol, Sent (Scuol)

Sur Tasna circle

image by Pascal Gross

Per fess Argent a Semi Ibex rampant couped Sable langued Gules and of the second.
Željko Heimer, 27 August 2001

Communes: Ardez (Scuol), Guarda (Scuol), Lavin (Zernez), Susch (Zernez), Tarasp (Scuol), Zernez

Val Müstair circle

image by Pascal Gross

Azure Charlemagne head couped Or haired and bearded Sable.
Željko Heimer, 28 August 2001

Communes: Fuldera, Lü, Müstair, Santa Maria Val Müstair, Tschierv, Valchava ( > Val Müstair)

Landquart district

Fünf Dörfer circle

image by Pascal Gross

Argent an Ibex rampant Sable langued and viriled Gules on Coupeaux Vert.
Željko Heimer, 30 August 2001

Communes: Haldenstein (Chur), Igis, Mastrils, Says, Trimmis, Untervaz, Zizers

Maienfeld circle

image by Pascal Gross

Per fess Azure and Or a Grape slipped and leaved counterchanged.
Željko Heimer, 30 August 2001

Communes: Fläsch, Jenins, Maienfeld, Malans

Maloja district

Bregaglia circle

image by Pascal Gross

Communes: Bondo, Castasegna, Soglio, Stampa, Vicosoprano ( > Bregaglia)

Oberengadin circle

image by Pascal Gross

Communes: Bever, Celerina/Schlarigna, La Punt-Chamues-ch, Madulain, Pontresina, Samedan, S-chanf, Sils im Engadin/Segl, Silvaplana, St. Moritz, Zuoz

Moesa district

Calanca circle

image by Pascal Gross

Communes: Arvigo, Braggio, Buseno, Castaneda, Cauco, Rossa, Santa Maria in Calanca, Selma

Mesocco circle

image by Pascal Gross

The banner of the arms "or a wavy pale azure charged with a gothic 'M' letter gules". The pale wavy reminds of the river Moesa. The "M" is for the name of the circolo. The colours red and yellow come from the coat of arms of the former lords of Sax. Colours of the circolo: blue-yellow-red.
Pascal Vagnat, 29 November 1998

Communes: Lostallo, Mesocco, Soazza

Roveredo circle

image by Pascal Gross

Or an Oak tree eradicated Vert.
Željko Heimer, 28 August 2001

[The emblem is canting with the oak (Italian: rovere)]

Communes: Cama, Grono, Leggia (Grono), Roveredo, San Vittore, Verdabbio (Grono)

Plessur district

Chur circle

image by Pascal Gross

Communes: Chur

Churwalden circle

image by Pascal Gross

The banner of the arms "azure a mullet (six-pointed star) or" comes from the former seal of the Churwalden country. Colours of the Kreis: blue-yellow.
Pascal Vagnat, 29 October 1998

Communes: Churwalden, Malix (Churwalden), Parpan (Churwalden), Praden (Tschiertschen-Praden), Tschiertschen (Tschiertschen-Praden)

Schanfigg circle

image by Pascal Gross

The banner of the arms is "azure an arrow or with a head argent". This comes from the old flag of the jurisdiction of Schanfigg (now in the Rätisches Museum). Colours of the Kreis: blue, yellow.
Pascal Vagnat, 7 December 1998

Communes: Arosa, Calfreisen, Castiel, Langwies, Lüen, Maladers, Molinis, Pagig, Peist, St. Peter ( > Arosa)

Prättigau-Davos district

Davos circle

image by Pascal Gross

Quartered Azure and Or a Cross counterchanged.
Željko Heimer, 28 August 2001

The banner of the arms is "quartered azure and or charged with a cross quartered or and azure". This was the very old coat of arms of the former League of the Ten Juridictions (Zehngerichtebund). Colours of the Kreis: blue-yellow. As the Kreis is divided in one commune, Davos, the flag is also the one of the commune.
Pascal Vagnat, 29 November 1998

Communes: Davos

Jenaz circle

image by Pascal Gross

Azure a Vol Or and in chief three Mullets of the same.
Željko Heimer, 28 August 2001

The banner of the arms "azure a wing or surmounted by three mullets of the same" comes from the seal of the jurisdiction of Castels-Jenaz of 1690 (wing). The three mullets are for the three communes of Fideris, Furna and Jenaz. Colours of the Kreis: blue, yellow.
Pascal Vagnat, 7 December 1998

Communes: Fideris, Furna, Jenaz

Klosters circle

image by Pascal Gross

Or a Wild Man stantant holding in dexter on a Staff Gules a Flag Azure a cross Argent.
Željko Heimer, 30 August 2001

Communes: Klosters

Küblis circle

image by Pascal Gross

Or a Wild Man stantant holding in dexter a Pine Tree Vert eradicated Gules and in sinister a Club of the second.
Željko Heimer, 30 August 2001

Communes: Conters im Prättigau, Küblis, Saas im Prättigau (Klosters)

Luzein circle

image by Pascal Gross

Or a Vol sinister Azure.
Željko Heimer, 30 August 2001

Communes: Luzein, St. Antönien (Luzein), St. Antönien-Ascharina (Luzein)

Schiers circle

image by Pascal Gross

Or two Maces Sable in saltire.
Željko Heimer, 30 August 2001

The banner of the arms "or two maces sable in saltire". This reminds the insurrection of the inhabitants of the Prättigau on the Palm Sunday in 1622 and the battles at Schiers and Grüsch where maces where used. Colours of the Kreis: yellow-black.
Pascal Vagnat, 29 November 1998

Communes: Grüsch, Schiers

Seewis circle

image by Pascal Gross

Communes: Fanas (Grüsch), Seewis im Prättigau, Valzeina (Grüsch)

Surselva district

Disentis circle

image by Pascal Gross

Gules St. Martin riding Horse Azure caped Vert cutting it with a sword and giving it to a begger kneeling in base.
Željko Heimer, 30 August 2001

Communes: Breil/Brigels, Disentis/Mustér, Medel (Lucmagn), Schlans, Sumvitg, Trun, Tujetsch

Ilanz circle

image by Pascal Gross

Argent on a Bend wavy Vert fimbriated Sable three Bendlets wavy of the first all engorged with a Crown Or.
Željko Heimer, 24 August 2001

The green river going through the crown depicted on the flag of Ilanz is the Rhine.
Pascal Gross, 22 August 2001

The banner of the arms "argent a wavy river vert going through a crown or". This is coming from the seal and coat of arms
of the jurisdiction of Ilanz/Gruob. Colours of the Kreis: white, green, yellow (I don't know where the green is coming from).
Pascal Vagnat, 7 December 1998

Communes: Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Riein, Ruschein, Schnaus, Sevgein ( > Ilanz/Glion), Falera, Flond (Obersaxen Mundaun), Sagogn, Schluein, Valendas (Safiental), Versam (Safiental)

Lumnezia circle

image by Pascal Gross

Communes: Camuns, Cumbel (Lumnezia), Degen (Lumnezia), Duvin (Ilanz/Glion), Lumbrein (Lumnezia), Morissen (Lumnezia), St. Martin (Vals), Surcuolm (Obersaxen Mundaun), Vals, Vella (Lumnezia), Vigogn (Lumnezia), Vrin (Lumnezia), Suraua (Lumnezia)

Ruis circle

image by Pascal Gross

Per fess Gules a Saltire Argent and Argent a Bar wavy Azure.
Željko Heimer, 24 August 2001

The banner of the arms are "per fess gules a saltire argent and argent a wavy fess azure". The wavy fess represents the Rhine river. The cross of Saint Andrew recognises Andrew (Andreas) as the patron of the church of Rueun and appears also in the coat of arms of the cloister of Disentis. Colours of the Kreis: red-white-blue.
Pascal Vagnat, 29 November 1998

Communes: Andiast (Breil/Brigels), Obersaxen (Obersaxen Mundaun), Pigniu (Ilanz/Glion), Rueun (Ilanz/Glion), Siat (Ilanz/Glion), Waltensburg/Vuorz (Breil/Brigels)

Safien circle

image by Pascal Gross

Azure a Cross gyronny Argent and Sable.
Željko Heimer, 24 August 2001

The banner of the arms is "azure a cross gyronny argent and sable". This flag comes from the banner of the Safien country in 1585, this last had a white Agnus Dei in the canton on a green ground. Colours of the Kreis: blue-white-black.
Pascal Vagnat, 29 November 1998

Communes: Safien, Tenna ( > Safiental)