Faido commune (Ticino canton, Switzerland)

Last modified: 2024-09-04 by martin karner
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• Osco
• Rossura
• Sobrio

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Faido

Gules a Latin cross couped indented Argent and issuant from it a hand in blessing of the same clead Purpure.
Željko Heimer, 2 June 2003

On 29 January 2006 Faido merged with the communes of Calonico, Chiggiogna and Rossura; on 1 April 2012 with Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Cavagnago, Chironico, Mairengo and Osco; and on 10 April 2016 with Sobrio (see below). The new commune kept the emblem and name of Faido.

See also:   CROSS FOURCHÉ in Dictionary of Vexillology

Anzonico (until 31 March 2012)

Azure three chevrons Argent and in a chief of the last a mullet of eight Gules.
Željko Heimer, 31 May 2003

Calonico (until 28 January 2006)

Azure a church Argent roofed Gules on a rock Vert issuant from the base and from sinister.
Željko Heimer, 31 May 2003

The flag of Calonico alludes to the position of St. Martin's church located on the brink of a rock.
Pascal Gross, 31 May 2003

Calpiogna (until 31 March 2012)

Per fess Argent and Vert in the first three fir trees issuant of the second.
Željko Heimer, 31 May 2003

Campello (until 31 March 2012)

Vert a rose Or between four fleurs-de-lis Argent.
Željko Heimer, 31 May 2003

Cavagnago (until 31 March 2012)

Azure in base of the mountains Argent an eagle voland holding in its claws a basket Gules.
Željko Heimer, 2 June 2003

On the flag of Cavagnago, the basket symbolizes the position of the village located in a kind of hollow.
Pascal Gross, 2 June 2003

Chiggiogna (until 28 January 2006)

Gules a lighting rod Or behind a tower embatteled Argent between three mullets of five of the second.
Željko Heimer, 2 June 2003

The flag of Chiggiogna represents past and present of this commune. The tower ("dei Pedrini") adjoining to the parish church, confirms the importance of this village in the medieval days of the Longobardi. The three stars allude to Chiggiogna and its two fractions of Lavorgo and Fusnengo, while the flash of lightning symbolizes electricity, industry which gave the impulsion to the commune for creating jobs.
Pascal Gross, 1 June 2003

Chironico (until 31 March 2012)

Gules a pilgrim clead Sable and a chief Argent lined with walls line embatteled "alla Ghibellina".
Željko Heimer, 2 June 2003

Mairengo (until 31 March 2012)

Chequy Argent and Gules overall a bull's head caboshed Sable.
Željko Heimer, 2 June 2003

Osco (until 31 March 2012)

Azure three bees one and two above a bee-hive all Or.
Željko Heimer, 3 June 2003

The bees on the flag of Osco symbolize the activity of its people carrying goods over the Gotthard pass, which was very important in the economic life in those days, as reported by the statutes dated 1237.
Pascal Gross, 2 June 2003

Rossura (until 28 January 2006)

Or two palm leaves Vert in saltire over a grill Sable in pale.
Željko Heimer, 6 June 2003

The grill and palms on the flag of Rossura are the attributes of St. Lawrence (S. Lorenzo) protector of the antique church.
Pascal Gross, 4 June 2003

See also:   GRIDIRON (GRILL) in Dictionary of Vexillology

Sobrio (until 9 April 2016)

Gules a cat sejant gardant Argent.
Željko Heimer, 6 June 2003

The cat on the flag of Sobrio comes from the nickname given to the inhabitants of this commune.
Pascal Gross, 4 June 2003

See also:   GARDANT in Dictionary of Vexillology