Zwingen

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ZWINGEN

Canton : Basel-Landschaft

Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the arms of the Lords of Ramstein, who ruled the area for several centuries. The municipality uses the arms since the early 20^th century, but the arms were officially adopted in 1946.

The arms in 1918 (Daucourt, 1918)

The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.

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