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BENNWIL

Canton : Basel-Landschaft

Official blazon

(de) AIn Blau ein schreitendes, gelbnimbiertes, weisses Lamm (Agnus Dei), eine weisse Fahne mit rotem Stabkreuz an gelber Stange haltend.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted on February 12, 1945.

The Agnus Dei is taken from the seal of the Schöntal Abbey, to which the village historically belonged. The abbey used the lamb already in its 13th century seals. The colours are those of the former Lordship of Waldenburg.

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