Val-de-Travers commune (Neuchâtel canton, Switzerland)

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• Val-de-Travers
• Boveresse
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• Couvet
• Fleurier
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• Môtiers
• Noiraigue
• Saint-Sulpice
• Travers

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• Neuchâtel canton
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Val-de-Travers

On 1 January 2009 the new commune of Val-de-Travers was formed through the merger of Boveresse, Buttes, Couvet, Fleurier, Les Bayards, Môtiers, Noiraigue, Saint-Sulpice and Travers (see below).

Boveresse (until 31 December 2008)

Azure, two bridges argent, surmounted by a caboshed ox langued gules.
Jarig Bakker, 8 June 2000

Partially canting emblem with the ox (Latin bovis = cattle).

See also:   CABOSHED in Dictionary of Vexillology

Buttes (until 31 December 2008)

Gules, three Peaks issuant from base Vert and a Barrulet wavy Argent abased.
Željko Heimer, 9 June 2000

Couvet (until 31 December 2008)

Argent, three Urns Gules with Flames issuant from each.
Željko Heimer, 9 June 2000

Fleurier (until 31 December 2008)

The French blazon for the coat of arms is "D'azur trois rochers de sinople au pied desquels se trouvent trois ponts d'argent", which could be translated "Azure, three mounts Vert with three bridges Argent at their base".
Pascal Gross, 10 June 2000

Les Bayards (until 31 December 2008)

Azure, on a Mount Vert a Tower Argent, on a Chief Gules two clasping hands proper clad Ermine issuant from sides, all within a border Or, an Orle of Chains Sable.
Željko Heimer, 10 June 2000

Môtiers (until 31 December 2008)

Per fess, Or, on a pale Gules three Chevrons Argent (Neuchâtel), and Gules, a Castle towered on dexter Argent.
Željko Heimer, 10 June 2000

Noiraigue (until 31 December 2008)

Impalled, Azure, three Fishes Argent counternainaint in pale, and Or a barrulet wavy Sable.
Željko Heimer, 10 June 2000

The black wavy bar refers to the commune's name, Noiraigue being derived from Old French for Black Water.
Pascal Gross, 8 June 2000

Saint-Sulpice (until 31 December 2008)

Quartered, first Azure, issuant from Coupeaux Vert a Tower Argent, second Or a Viper Vert langued Gules, third Or, a Mill-wheel Sable, fourth Gules, two Hammers Argent in saltire, overall on a Border Argent an Orle of Chains Sable.
Željko Heimer, 11 June 2000

The kind of snake in the second quarter of the flag of Saint-Sulpice is called in French "vouivre" or "vuivre", I don't think there is an English translation but maybe I'm wrong.
Pascal Gross, 10 June 2000

[The vouivre is a snake from the world of fables.]

Travers (until 31 December 2008)

Azure, three Trouts Argent counternainaint in pale.
Željko Heimer, 11 June 2000