Fribourg (canton)

FRIBOURG

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

Fribourg was separated from Savoy in 1477 and the use of the cross of Savoy was abandoned. The new arms were derived from the old banner of the city of Fribourg. The oldest coloured image dates from 1478. The arms thus have not changed since.

Image gallery

The arms in a manuscript from 1576
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms on a glass panel in the Historisches Museum, Luzern
The arms on a 1798 coin
The arms on a 1827 coin
the arms on a tax stamp

Literature : Mühlmann, L. : Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz, Bühler Verlag, Lengnau, 1977 and 1997.

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