Lavizzara

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LAVIZZARA

Canton : Ticino
Additions : 2004 Broglio, Brontallo, Fusio (1936 Mogno), Menzonio, Peccia, Prato-Sornico (1864 Prato, Sornico)

Origin/meaning

The new arms were adopted on November 7, 2005.

The arms show the valley in which the municipality is situated. The point and bars represent a typical house of the region. The six small bars represent the six former municipalities. The green colour symbolises the nature, the silver the marble which is mined in the region.

Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

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