Buchegg commune (Solothurn canton, Switzerland)

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• Buchegg
• Kyburg-Buchegg
• Aetigkofen
• Aetingen
• Bibern
• Brügglen
• Gossliwil
• Hessigkofen
• Küttigkofen
• Lüterswil-Gächliwil
• Mühledorf
• Tscheppach

• Bucheggberg district
• Solothurn canton
• Switzerland

Buchegg

The new emblem is a variant resembling the old emblem of the Buchegg counts, which is documented since the 14th century.
The Buchegg commune was created on 1 January 2014 by a merger of Kyburg-Buchegg, Aetigkofen, Aetingen, Bibern, Brügglen, Gossliwil, Hessigkofen, Küttigkofen, Mühledorf and Tscheppach (see below).

Kyburg-Buchegg (until 31 December 2013)

Gules Tower of the Bucheggschloss Argent on a Mount Vert.
Željko Heimer, 2 October 2002

Aetigkofen (until 31 December 2013)

Or a Fir tree Vert trunked Gules issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux of the second between two cinquefoils of the third voided.
Željko Heimer, 30 September 2002

See also:   CINQUEFOIL in Dictionary of Vexillology

Aetingen (until 31 December 2013)

Per bend sinister Sable a Semi Lion issuant rampant Or and Argent a Bend of the first.
Željko Heimer, 30 September 2002

Bibern (until 31 December 2013)

Gules a Bend wavy Or between an Oak Branch Vert acorned of the second and a Rose of the same barbed of the third.
Željko Heimer, 30 September 2002

Brügglen (until 31 December 2013)

Gules three Ears Or with four leaves of the same issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux Vert and in Chief a Chevron embowed of the second.
Željko Heimer, 30 September 2002

Gossliwil (until 31 December 2013)

Gules a Garb Or issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux Vert surrounded with three Cinquefoils of the second, one and two.
Željko Heimer, 2 October 2002

Hessigkofen (until 31 December 2013)

Or a Quatrefoil Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper over a Mount of 3 Coupeaux Vert.
Željko Heimer, 2 October 2002

Küttigkofen (until 31 December 2013)

Or a Beech Tree eradicated Vert and in a Chief Azure six Doves Argent volant to Dexter.
Željko Heimer, 2 October 2002

Lüterswil-Gächliwil (until 31 December 2023)

Per fess Gules a Rock Argent between two Beech Trees Vert and Azure a Semi Horse rampant Argent.
Željko Heimer, 5 October 2002

The new commune of Lüterswil-Gächliwil is made of the former communes of Lüterswil and Gächliwil. The new flag is also a mergence of both former flags.
Pascal Gross, 2 October 2002

On 1 January 2024 Lüterswil-Gächliwil became part of Buchegg.

Lüterswil (until 31 December 1994)

Gules a Rock Argent between two Beech Trees Vert all issuant from a Base of the last.
Željko Heimer, 5 October 2002

Gächliwil (until 31 December 1994)

Azure a Semi Horse rampant Argent.
Željko Heimer, 5 October 2002

Mühledorf (until 31 December 2013)

Or a Mill-Wheel Sable.
Željko Heimer, 3 October 2002

Tscheppach (until 31 December 2013)

Or a Bar wavy Azure between three Quatrefoil Roses Gules with the Core Argent barbed and seeded proper.
Željko Heimer, 5 October 2002