Luzern (canton)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse |
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LUZERN
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms of the Canton and city of Luzern are similar and are both derived from the banner of the city. For some reason, the colours were changed; the white being on the left of the banner and on the right on the arms. The oldest known use of the arms is on the seal of the city from 1386, where there is a small shield with the arms in the base of the seal.
 The oldest seal of Luzern |
The arms have basically never changed since.
 The arms of Luzern in 1597 below the Imperial Eagle and surrounded by the arms of the villages in the Canton |
Literature : Mühlmann, L. : Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz, Bühler Verlag, Lengnau, 1977 and 1997.