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On 10 April 2022 the commune of Val Mara was created through the merger of Maroggia, Melano and Rovio
(see below).
The white background of the emblem stands for the unity of the new commune and the preciousness of its
nature. The flower is a peony,
typical for the region and growing all over the communal territory
(Peonia del Generoso). The blue wavy bar represents the local river
Mara and the Lake
Lugano. The three stars symbolize the three founding communes.
Two things are quite special of this emblem: The peony as heraldic figure on a communal emblem is unique
in Switzerland and – we claim it
until proven wrong – even in Europe. Also the green stars
are unique in Switzerland. Points of criticism could be: the unnatural looking stem;
the disconnected
leaves which contradict the idea of unity; the two shades of pink (the use of the non-heraldic colour
pink can be excused here
because of the regional specialty of this kind of peony).
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Azure a donkey argent passant over a bridge of the same massoned sable above three lines wavy also
argent and in chief three mullets or one and two.
Željko Heimer, 9 July 2003
The animal on the flag of Maroggia is a donkey (in Italian asino). The transport of manufactured
products with the help of donkeys on the bridge over the torrent Mara left to the population the nickname
Asan.
Pascal Gross, 8 July 2003
Gules a hazel dormouse or the chief embatteled argent and in base also argent three bendlets wavy azure.
Željko Heimer, 9 July 2003
The animal on the flag of Melano is a hazel dormouse (muscardinus avellanarius, in Italian
nocciolino or in French muscardin) after the nickname given to the inhabitants.
Pascal Gross, 8 July 2003
The emblem is reminiscent of the Comaschi fortress, built around 1000, which reached as far as the lake. The hazel dormouse was extremely common in the village, which led to the residents' nickname Nisciölin.
Or a cat rampant guardant sable langued gules.
Željko Heimer, 16 July 2003
The cat (in Italian gatto) on the flag of Rovio alludes to the nickname given to the inhabitants
of this commune. [nickname: Gatt]
Pascal Gross, 15 July 2003
It is not known to us that the inhabitants of Rovio and Melano don't like each other.