Crans-Montana commune (Valais/Wallis canton, Switzerland)

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• Crans-Montana
• Chermignon
• Mollens
• Montana
• Randogne

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• Valais/Wallis canton
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Crans-Montana

On 1 January 2017 the communes of Chermignon, Mollens, Montana and Randogne formed the new commune of Crans-Montana (see below).
Besides the four fractions below, Crans-Montana consists of another 17 fractions, including Crans, which appears in the name of the municipality.

Chermignon (until 31 December 2016)

Azure, St George argent crined brunatre and haloed Or on a Horse of the second saddled and bridled Gules killing a wyvern Vert with a lance Gules.
Željko Heimer, Graham Bartram, John Ayer, 13 April 2000

See also:   Swiss flags with St. George and the Dragon

Mollens (until 31 December 2016)

Gules, a Mill-wheel Argent, in chief dexter a Sun in Splendour Or and sinister a Grape of the same slipped Vert.
Željko Heimer, 16 April 2000

See also:   SLIPPED in Dictionary of Vexillology

Montana (until 31 December 2016)

Gules, two crosiers Or in saltire over those issuant from Coupeaux vert a Pine-tree of the same trunked Gules.
Željko Heimer, 16 April 2000

Randogne (until 31 December 2016)

Per bend Gules a Sun in Splendour Or between three Mullets of Five of the same and Or a Grape Gules slipped Vert in base Coupeaux of the last.
Željko Heimer, 16 April 2000

See also:   PER BEND in Dictionary of Vexillology