Wigoltingen commune (Thurgau canton, Switzerland)

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Per pale Or three mullets of six Gules above a plough share Azure then Sable a lion rampant Argent crowned of the First and langued of the Second.
Christopher Southworth

The ploughshare comes from the coat of arms of the local municipality of Wigoltingen, the three stars indicate that the sub-community Bonau belonged to three jurisdictions. The lion comes from the coat of arms of the Barons of Altenklingen.
On 1 January 1995 Wigoltingen merged with Bonau, Engwang and Illhart to the new commune of Wigoltingen. Its old emblem, the blue ploughshare on yellow, became part of the new emblem.
Martin Karner

• Bonau
• Engwang
• Illhart

• Weinfelden district
• Thurgau canton
• Switzerland

Bonau (until 31 December 1994)

Gules a fess Argent charged with a lion passant Sable in chief two mullets of six Or and one in base.
Christopher Southworth

The black lion in white refers to the lordship of Altenklingen. Red and white are the colours of Reichenau Abbey. The three stars stand for the two villages Bonau and Häusern, as well as for the Community of the farms Gerau, Gilhof, Schürle and Tangwang.

Engwang (until 31 December 1994)

Sable a seme of billets in bend Or overall a lion rampant Argent crowned of the Second and langued Gules.
Christopher Southworth

Adoption of the coat of arms of the Lords of Altenklingen.

Illhart (until 31 December 1994)

Argent a seme of billets Gules some in bend and some in bend sinister overall a lion rampant Sable crowned and langued of the Second.
Christopher Southworth

Adoption of the coat of arms of the Lords of Altenklingen in changed colours (in white black bear, red crowned and armored, red shingles). The shingles on the left side change direction to the top right.