Rothrist: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replace - "[[Literature" to "{{media}} [[Literature") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "'''Literature''':" to "'''Literature''' :") |
||
| (18 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''ROTHRIST''' | '''ROTHRIST''' | ||
| Line 10: | Line 4: | ||
Canton : [[Aargau]] | Canton : [[Aargau]] | ||
[[File:rothrist.jpg|center]] | [[File:rothrist.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
In Rot über grünem Dreiberg gewendete weisse Pflugschar, im Schildhaupt begleitet von zwei fünfstrahligen weissen Sternen. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The plough is a symbol of the agricultural character of the municipality. The two stars represent the former villages of Oberwil and Niederwil before they merged into Rothrist. The base shows a mountain, symbol of the forested hills of the area. <br/> | The plough is a symbol of the agricultural character of the municipality. The two stars represent the former villages of Oberwil and Niederwil before they merged into Rothrist. The base shows a mountain, symbol of the forested hills of the area. <br/> | ||
The red colour is a canting element (Rot=red) and is derived from the red colour of the local conifer or spruce, the Rottanne (red-pine) or Fichte. | The red colour is a canting element (Rot=red) and is derived from the red colour of the local conifer or spruce, the Rottanne (red-pine) or Fichte. | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:rothrist.hagch.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] 1914-1960 | |align="center"|[[File:rothrist.hagch.jpg|center|Wappen von/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] 1914-1960 | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Switzerland|'''Literature''']] : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Aargau | |||
{{ch}} | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Swiss Municipalities R]] | [[Category:Swiss Municipalities R]] | ||
[[Category:Aargau]] | [[Category:Aargau]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:30, 4 August 2023
ROTHRIST
Canton : Aargau
Official blazon
In Rot über grünem Dreiberg gewendete weisse Pflugschar, im Schildhaupt begleitet von zwei fünfstrahligen weissen Sternen.
Origin/meaning
The plough is a symbol of the agricultural character of the municipality. The two stars represent the former villages of Oberwil and Niederwil before they merged into Rothrist. The base shows a mountain, symbol of the forested hills of the area.
The red colour is a canting element (Rot=red) and is derived from the red colour of the local conifer or spruce, the Rottanne (red-pine) or Fichte.
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
Literature : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Aargau
Swiss heraldry portal
This page is part of the  |
 |
|
Swiss civic heraldry:
|
Other heraldry: |
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink 
Index of the site