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The logo-like emblem shows on a white background four elements: the blue waves of the Verzasca river, the
well-known Ponte dei salti bridge in red, a black chamois and the green woody slopes forming a V.
The Verzasca commune was created on 18 October 2020 by the merger of Brione, Corippo, Frasco, Lavertezzo
Valle, Sognono and Vogorno (see below).
Argent a lion rampant coward or holding in front paws a castle gules.
Željko Heimer, 11 June 2003
The arms are those of the family Gada, now extinct.
Pascal Gross, 10 June 2003
Argent a chamois sable stantant on a coupeaux vert.
Željko Heimer, 14 June 2003
Azure a winged fish flying in bend sinister.
Željko Heimer, 14 June 2003
The flying fish alludes to trout breeding and fishing, typical in the area.
Pascal Gross, 12 June 2003
Azure a pelican in her piety argent voulned gules.
Željko Heimer, 18 June 2003
The commune of Lavertezzo has taken over parts of the arms of the Bishop
Aurelio Bacciardini, the pelican in her piety.
Pascal Gross, 16 June 2003
Argent a chamois sable stantant and in base three mullets azure, two and one.
Željko Heimer, 21 June 2003
Azure a Tau cross argent pattee couped between six mullets or four and two and in a chief argent a
cross pattee couped gules.
Željko Heimer, 23 June 2003