Sion commune (Valais/Wallis canton, Switzerland)

Sitten

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• Sion
• Bourgeoisie de Sion and Diocese of Sion
• Les Agettes
• Salins

• Sion district
• Valais/Wallis canton
• Switzerland
• MULLET in Dictionary of Vexillology
  
  
• Plaques de sautier aux armes de la Ville de Sion (by Albert de Wolff, 1954, French)

Sion

Per fess Argent two Mullets of Five Gules and Gules.
Željko Heimer, 21 April 2000

Sitten is the German name of Sion.

Bourgeoisie de Sion and Diocese of Sion

image by Kate Hanna

The picture I've attached is from Sion, in the Valais/Wallis canton of Switzerland.
Kate Hanna, 6 May 2010

The one with two lions is the flag of the Bourgeoisie de Sion (http://www.bourgeoisie-de-sion.ch/).
Valentin Poposki, 6 May 2010

The flag on the left is the Diocese of Sion (http://www.cath-vs.ch/pages/default.asp).
T.F. Mills, 6 May 2010

Les Agettes (until 31 December 2016)

Per pale Argent a Crosier issuant and a Sword inverted in saltire in chief a Mullet of Five all Gules and Azure a Tower Argent masoned, windowed and doored Sable, overall a base Vert.
Željko Heimer, 22 March 2000

On 1 January 2017 Les Agettes became part of Sion.

Salins (until 31 December 2012)

Azure, between two Mullets [of Six] Or as many Garbs of the same in saltire.
Željko Heimer, 21 April 2000

On 1 January 2013 Salins became part of Sion.