Acquarossa commune (Ticino canton, Switzerland)

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• Marolta
• Ponto Valentino
• Prugiasco

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Acquarossa

On blue a yellow sun, the green shield base delimited by a red wavy bar.

Acquarossa ("red water") takes its name from the local springs containing salt, iron, arsenic and lithium carbonate, which have a constant temperature of 25 to 26 degrees Celsius and flow out of the mountainside at 2500 liters per minute. The bathing and drinking water from the spring, as well as the red mud ("fango") obtained from it, are said to have medicinal healing powers. The red wavy bar in the emblem refers to this. (source)

The new Acquarossa commune was formed on 4 April 2004 of the communes of Castro, Corzoneso, Dongio, Largario, Leontica, Lottigna, Marolta, Ponto Valentino and Prugiasco (see below).

Castro (until 3 April 2004)

Azure a Tower embatteled Gules.
Željko Heimer, 17 January 2003

Castro was an important halt for the Roman legions who gave the name of Castrum (castle, fortified place) to this place. The tower on the flag certainly alludes to this fact. Pascal Gross, 16 January 2003

Corzoneso (until 3 April 2004)

Gules a Pale wavy Argent and in dexter a Heart Or.
Željko Heimer, 18 January 2003

According to the tradition and the popular opinion, the etymology of the name of Corzoneso derives from cuore della zona (the heart of the area), precisely because the village is located in the centre of the valley. The flag, according to this tradition, bears a heart.
Pascal Gross, 17 January 2003

Dongio (until 3 April 2004)

Azure a Bar wavy Argent in chief a Fleur de Lis Or and in base a Bull winged sejant holding an open Book all of the last.
Željko Heimer, 18 January 2003

Largario (until 3 April 2004)

Gules a Pale Argent between a Sword of the same pointing to base in dexter and a Key also Argent with ward in base inwards.
Željko Heimer, 18 January 2003

[Sword and key are the attributes of the apostles Paul and Peter, the patron saints of the local church]

Leontica (until 3 April 2004)

Gules a Bend sinister Argent inscribed "VIA LEPONTICA" Sable.
Željko Heimer, 19 January 2003

The flag of Leontica (one of the few Swiss flags having text on it) alludes to the Roman way which went through the village, going over the Nara pass, and descending to the "Lepontia" (Leventina).
Pascal Gross, 18 January 2003

Lottigna (until 3 April 2004)

Pally of six Gules and Argent.
Željko Heimer, 19 January 2003

Marolta (until 3 April 2004)

Gules a cross Argent and overall two Keys Or in saltire wards in chef outwards.
Željko Heimer, 20 January 2003

Ponto Valentino (until 3 April 2004)

Azure a Lion Or passant over a rock per bend abased and in chief sinsiter a Mullet of Five Or.
Željko Heimer, 20 January 2003

Prugiasco (until 3 April 2004)

Per fess, chief per pall, in first Gules a cross Argent, second pally of six Gules and Argent and in the chief of the last letter B of the first and in third Argent a church with a belfry Gules.
Željko Heimer, 30 May 2003

The flag of Prugiasco shows its old appurtenance to the district of Leventina (white cross on red) and its current appurtenance to the district of Blenio. The church is the one of San Carlo in the village of Negrentino (commune of Prugiasco) which is a national monument.
Pascal Gross, 29 May 2003