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Per fess Gules and Argent, two Crosses pattee in pale counterchanged.
Željko Heimer, 18 March 2000
On 1 January 2017 the communes of Blitzingen, Niederwald, Grafschaft, Münster-Geschinen and Reckingen-Gluringen merged to the new commune of Goms (see below). It adopted the old emblem of Münster.
See also: CROSS PATTÉE in Dictionary of Vexillology
Azure, issuant from a cliff Vert a flag per fess Gules and Argent two Crosses
couped counterchanged staffed of the third and finialed Or, issuant from
sinister a Thunderbolt Or, in Chief two Mullets Or.
Željko Heimer, 15 March 2000
Based on the French blazon, this could be worded "Azure a lightning bolt
Or issuing from sinister, a Flag divided in Gules and Argent, with two Crosses
counterchanged, affixed to a Hoist Gules with a Finial Or above the lightning
bolt and mounted Mountain Vert, all crowned by two six-pointed Stars Or."
Aveledo Coll, 16 March 2000
[Blitz = lightning]
Gules, on a Mount Vert a Cottage Argent, in Chief dexter a cross pattee
of the same and sinister a Sword inverted Or.
Željko Heimer, 16 March 2000
The little Swiss chalet appearing on that flag is called in Switzerland a mazot.
Pascal Gross, 16 March 2000
Azure, a bend Or, in chief a lion passant bendwise Argent.
Željko Heimer, 18 March 2000
See also: BENDWISE in Dictionary of Vexillology
Azure a Crozier Or issuiant from base surrounded with three Mullets of five of the same.
Željko Heimer, 22 July 2002
On the 1st of January 2001, the 3 fomer communes of Biel, Ritzingen and Selkingen have merged to form
the new commune of Grafschaft. The new flag is based on the flag of Biel, three stars have been added to
symbolize the 3 former communes merged into the new entity.
Pascal Gross, 20 July 2002
See also: Die Gemeinde Grafschaft und ihr Wappen
(by Hans Rüegg, 2002, German)
Azure, a Crosier Or.
Željko Heimer, 14 March 2000
Gules, issuant from a Base Vert faillis a Church Argent doored windowed
and roofed Sable in chief dexter a Cross patee of the third.
(The keyword here is the attribute "faillis" meaning "A
fracture in an ordinary, as if it were broken or a splinter taken from
it".)
Željko Heimer, 25 March 2000
Divided by a pale wavy Argent in Azure a Chapel of the first and Gules a
Cross pattee of the first.
Željko Heimer, 20 March 2000
Per fess Gules and Argent, two Crosses pattee in pale counterchanged.
Željko Heimer, 18 March 2000
Or, on Coupeaux Vert three Pine trees of the same trunked proper, a Chief Azure.
Željko Heimer, 18 March 2000
Vert, a pile inverted wavy Argent, a masoned causeway issuant from base
Argent with a covered bridge Or, in chief Azure a cypher MAR Argent.
Željko Heimer, 20 March 2000
The three letters M A R stand for Marie to whom the parish is devoted.
Pascal Gross, 19 March 2000