Coats of Arms in Switzerland
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These are the arms of Switzerland. Switzerland is divided into Cantons. These Cantons are sometimes subdivided into districts and municipalities. For example, the old Canton Basel was divided in 1832 into Basel-stadt (City of Basel) and Baselland (the outlying country). All Swiss municipalities have arms. The arms generally do not have crowns, supporters or other external ornaments. Baselland
Baselland was created in 1832. The oldest arms of the new Canton were shown in 1834 and were derived from the arms of the city of Liestal, capital of Baselland. The arms showed a red staff facing left and with seven knobs (compared to the black staff facing right and without knobs of Basel city). The arms have been granted formally on 1 April 1947. Zunzgen
The arms were adopted on December 30, 1948. The arms show a small hill in the base, the Heidenbüchel hill, the landmark in the municipality. The tower is the symbol for the former castle in the village. The colors are those of the Habsburg-Laufenburg estate, red and gold. The village historically belonged to Habsburg-Laufenburg. Tenniken These arms were adopted in 1944 – black Saint Anthony’s cross on golden background and three black diagonal bars on silver background. Tenniken took over the coat of arms of the Exchenz rule, to which it once belonged, and which Saint Anthony’s cross replaces a rising lion. |
Swiss Arms
Baselland Arms
Zunsgen Arms
Tenniken Arms
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