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Estavayer commune (Fribourg/Freiburg canton, Switzerland)

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Estavayer (1.1.2012 – 31.12.2016: Estavayer-le-Lac)

[Flag of Estavayer] image located by Martin Karner

On 1 January 2012 the commune of Font became part of Estavayer-le-Lac.
The emblem of Estavayer-le-Lac was supplemented with the spur wheel from Font's old emblem. This motif was adopted from the emblem of the former Lords of Font and Molière. It appears also in the emblems of the Fribourg communes of e.g. Murist, Châbles, Châtillon, Font, Lully or Ménières.

On 1 January 2017 Estavayer-le-Lac merged with Bussy, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens (see below), and formed the new commune of Estavayer.

Estavayer-le-Lac (until 31 December 2011)

[Flag of Estavayer-le-Lac] image by Pascal Gross

Per pale Gules and Argent three bars wavy of the first, overall a Double Rose of the first barbed and seeded proper.
Željko Heimer, 13 October 2000

See also:   BARBED, SEEDED in Dictionary of Vexillology

Bussy (until 31 December 2016)

[Flag of Bussy] image by Pascal Gross

Gules, a Lion rampant Or, overall a Bendlet compony Or and Azure.
Željko Heimer, 9 October 2000

See also:   BENDLET in Dictionary of Vexillology

Font (until 31 December 2011)

[Flag of Font] image by Pascal Gross

Gules, a Mullet Argent pierced.
Željko Heimer, 14 October 2000

On 1 January 2012 Font became part of Estavayer-le-Lac.

The device on the emblem is a spur wheel. It was adopted from the emblem of the former Lords of Font and Molière. It appears also in the emblems of the Fribourg communes of Châbles, Châtillon, Lully, Ménières and Murist.

See also:   PIERCED MULLET in Dictionary of Vexillology

Morens (until 31 December 2016)

[Flag of Morens] image by Pascal Gross

Gules, on a Pale Argent three Roses of the field barbed and seeded proper.
Željko Heimer, 17 October 2000

Murist (until 31 December 2016)

[Flag of Murist] image by Pascal Gross

Gules, a Tower Argent roofed issuant from Coupeaux Sable between two Mullets Or pierced.
Željko Heimer, 17 October 2000

The commune of Murist now includes former commune of Franex. No new flag has been adopted as the new entity has taken over the flag of Murist.
Pascal Gross, 9 July 2002

The star-shaped devices on the emblems of Murist and Franex are spur wheels. This motif was adopted from the emblem of the former Lords of Font and Molière. It appears also in the emblems of the Fribourg communes of e.g. Estavayer, Châbles, Châtillon, Font, Lully or Ménières.

Franex (until 31 December 1991)

[Flag of Franex] image by Pascal Gross

Gules, three Mullets Argent pierced.
Željko Heimer, 14 October 2000

Rueyres-les-Prés (until 31 December 2016)

[Flag of Rueyres-les-Prés] image by Pascal Gross

Azure, a Lion rampant Argent langued Gules and armed Or.
Željko Heimer, 20 October 2000

See also:   RAMPANT in Dictionary of Vexillology

Vernay (until 31 December 2016)

[Flag of Vernay] image located by Martin Karner

On 1 January 2006 the new commmune of Vernay was formed by the merger of Autavaux, Forel and Montbrelloz (see below).

Autavaux (until 31 December 2005)

[Flag of Autavaux] image by Pascal Gross

Gules, a Chevron Or between two Mullets of Five and a Crescent of the same and on a Chief Argent a Rose of the first barbed and seeded proper.
Željko Heimer, 9 October 2000

See also:   CHEVRON in Dictionary of Vexillology

Forel (until 31 December 2005)

[Flag of Forel] image by Pascal Gross

Sable, an Ibex rampant Argent attired and hoofed Or and langued Gules.
Željko Heimer, 14 October 2000

See also:   ATTIRED in Dictionary of Vexillology

Montbrelloz (until 31 December 2005)

[Flag of Montbrelloz] image by Pascal Gross

Per fess Gules a Maltese Cross Argent and Argent a Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper.
Željko Heimer, 17 October 2000

From 1322 to 1556 the Order was the patron of the local church. It also owned a house in Montbrelloz which belonged to the Langue of Auvergne. The rose in the arms commemorates the lords of Estavayer. Montbrelloz belonged to their territory in the 13th century. (source: von Volborth (1981))
Ole Andersen, 3 August 2002

Vuissens (until 31 December 2016)

[Flag of Vuissens] image by Pascal Gross

Gules, a Chevron raguly Or.
Željko Heimer, 21 October 2000

See also:   RAGULY in Dictionary of Vexillology