Surses commune (Graubünden/Grischun/Grigioni canton, Switzerland)

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Argent in chief a fleur-de-lis Sable on base a chevron of this last.
Christopher Southworth

The flag is canting with the fleur-de-lis above the triangle, which stands for a rock. Surses is Romansh for "above the rock/stone". The German name for Surses is Oberhalbstein.

On 1 January 2016 the new commune of Surses was formed through the merger of Bivio, Cunter, Mamorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona (see below).
The emblem of the new commune is the emblem of the former Surses circle, which is identical with the new commune.

• Bivio
• Cunter
• Marmorera
• Mulegns
• Riom-Parsonz
• Salouf
• Savognin
• Sur
• Tinizong-Rona

• Albula region
• Graubünden/Grischun/Grigioni canton
• Switzerland

Bivio (until 31 December 2015)

Argent an ibex rampant Sable langued and prepuced Gules between two Horseshoes of the second.
Željko Heimer, 13 September 2001

Cunter (until 31 December 2015)

Or St. Carlo's Bust proper.
Željko Heimer, 13 September 2001

St. Carlo appears in portrait on the flag of Cunter (St. Carlo Borromeo is patron saint of the parish church).
Pascal Gross, 12 September 2001

Marmorera (until 31 December 2015)

Per pale Argent and Sable a chalice of the First.
Christopher Southworth

Mulegns (until 31 December 2015)

Argent a mill wheel Sable and in base a bar wavy Azure surmounted by two barrulets wavy of the First.
Christopher Southworth

The emblem is canting. Mulegn = mill in the local Romansh idiom.

Riom-Parsonz (until 31 December 2015)

Argent a castle ajouré Sable towered and roofed on dexter.
Christopher Southworth

Salouf (until 31 December 2015)

Sable a Fleur de lis Argent between three Mullets two and one of the same.
Željko Heimer, 14 September 2001

Savognin (until 31 December 2015)

Gules a Barrulet wavy Azure on a Bar wavy Argent between three Bells
Željko Heimer, 15 September 2001

Sur (until 31 December 2015)

Argent a Tower embattled Sable issuant from Coupeaux Vert and on a Base of the second a bar wavy of the first.
Željko Heimer, 15 September 2001

Tinizong-Rona (until 31 December 2015)

Per fess Gules two Candles Argent in saltire inflamed proper and a Mitre of the second addorned Azure and Argent a Tau cross Sable.
Željko Heimer/Christopher Southworth

On the 11th of August 1998, the Municipal assembly of Tinizong-Rona has adopted the new blazon of this commune born after the fusion of Tinizong and Rona.
The new flag of Tinizong-Rona combines the flag of Tinizong in the upper part and the Tau cross from the flag of Rona in the lower part.

See also:   Das Gemeindewappen von Tinizong-Rona (by Günter Mattern, 2001, German)

Tinizong (until 31 December 1997)

Gules in chief a mitre Argent garnished Azure and Or in base a saltire of two candles Argent enflamed Proper.
Christopher Southworth

Rona (until 31 December 1997)

Per bend Argent an Ibex bendwise rampant Sable langued Gules and of the second a tau cross of the First.
Christopher Southworth