Muri (Aargau)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse |
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MURI
Canton : Aargau
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms are derived from the arms of the Muri Abbey, which were already used in the 13th century. The wall (Mauer) is a canting element. The arms were adopted for the new municipality after the merger of 7 villages in 1816, which was named after the abbey.
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 Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
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Literature : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Aargau