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Breil/Brigels commune (Graubünden/Grischun/Grigioni canton, Switzerland)

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[Flag of Breil/Brigels] image located by Martin Karner

Azure in chief a sun-in-splendour Or in base three mountains Argent surmounted by an embattled tower Gules masoned Sable.
Christopher Southworth

On 1 January 2018 Andiast and Waltensburg/Vuorz became part of Breil/Brigels, and a new emblem was introduced.

See also:   MASONED in Dictionary of Vexillology



See also:

Breil/Brigels (until 31 December 2017)

[Old flag of Breil/Brigels] image by Pascal Gross

Gules the Assumption Argent.
Željko Heimer
, 26 October 2001

The "Assumption" is a Roman Catholic public holiday celebrated on the 15th of August (ascension of the Blessed Virgin).
Pascal Gross, 11 August 2004

Breil is the Romansh name of Brigels.


Andiast (until 31 December 2017)

[Flag of Andiast] image by Pascal Gross

Gules St. Julitta Proper clad Or nimbed Argent holding a downpointed sword of the Same hilted of the Second and pomelled of the Third leading a holy child clad as she is and nimbed Or.
Christopher Southworth

See also:   HILTED in Dictionary of Vexillology


Waltensburg/Vuorz (until 31 December 2017)

[Flag of Waltensburg/Vuorz] image by Pascal Gross

Argent St. George harnysed Azure caped Gules and Or nimbed and with lance of the Last riding a horse Sable harnessed Gules slaying a dragon Vert.
Christopher Southworth

Vuorz is the Romansh name of Waltensburg.

See also:   • Swiss flags with St. George and the Dragon
                 • Zur Geschichte der Fahne der ehemaligen Gerichtsgemeinde Waltensburg (by Martin Caveng, 1966, German) s