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Riviera commune (Ticino canton, Switzerland)

Riviera
Cresciano
Iragna
Lodrino
Osogna

See also:

Riviera

image located by Martin Karner

On 2 April 2017 the new commune of Riviera was formed of the communes of Cresciano, Iragna, Lodrino and Osogna (see below).

The new emblem, which is heraldically impeccable, incorporates elements of the former communal emblems and the characteristic letter R from the district emblem. The wavy bar stands for the Ticino river, and the hammer and chisel for the traditional stonemason branch.

Cresciano (until 1 April 2017)

image by Pascal Gross

Per fess azure an arch of stone blocks and a sledge hammer and a chisel in saltire all argent and gules seven bendlets argent.
Željko Heimer, 31 October 2003

On the flag of Cresciano, the tools are a sledge-hammer (azza) and a chisel (scalpello) under a rusticated arch (bugnato).
Pascal Gross, 30 October 2003

Iragna (until 1 April 2017)

image by Pascal Gross

Vert a tau cross inverted wavy between two bells or.
Željko Heimer, 2 November 2003

The flag of Iragna with its bells alludes to the numerous pastures and mountain pastures of the Iragna valley.
Pascal Gross, 31 October 2003

Lodrino (until 1 April 2017)

image by Pascal Gross

Vert a chisel argent and a hammer or headed argent in saltire in chief a cloak gules over a sword also argent hendeled or and in base a bell also or.
Željko Heimer, 2 November 2003

On the flag of Lodrino, the sledge-hammer, the chisel and the bell symbolize the stone hewers and sheperds, professions the most widespread among the population. The cloak on the sword is the attribute of St. Martin, this refers to the antique church already mentioned in 1215.
Pascal Gross, 31 October 2003

Osogna (until 1 April 2017)

image by Pascal Gross

Per fess gules and azure overall a fess wavy argent an in chief a cross pattée or.
Željko Heimer, 2 November 2003

The arms of Osogna are those of the district to which a brisure has been added.
Pascal Gross, 31 October 2003

See also: PER FESS, FESS WAVY, CROSS PATTÉE in Dictionary of Vexillology