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Veytaux commune (Vaud canton, Switzerland)

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[Flag of Veytaux] image by Pascal Gross

Argent a base conjoined with two pallets wavy both Azure and between those pallets a tower embattled ajouré Sable surmounted by a chamois trippant of this Last.
Christopher Southworth

Coat of Arms

[CoA]
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The coat of arms, as it's presented on the communal website, has no dividing lines between the two rivers and the blue base, symbolizing the lake.

From the communal website:

Argent, two wavy bars azure and a chevron of the same; in the base, a tower sable surmounted by a chamois proper; the coat of arms of Veytaux already appeared in the 17th century.
The two wavy bars symbolise the Veraye and the Grandchamp stream (the Céphise), which flow into Lake Geneva.
Between the bars, the tower refers either to the former Tornettaz (a diminutive of "tower") or to Chillon Castle.
The chamois evokes the heights of Sonchaux.
A vine shoot, which had previously been superimposed on the coat of arms, was removed in 1930.
(Translated with DeepL.com)

Version until 1930

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See also:

Société de gymnastique de Chillon-Veytaux

[Gymnastics Society Chillon-Veytaux] image by Pascal Gross

The flag features the Chillon castle which has given its name to the Society on a field made of white and blue flames (communal colors of Veytaux). In the upper fly, the (former) logo of the Swiss Gymnastics Federation. It is made of 4 letters F standing for fier (proud), fort (strong), franc (frank), fidèle (faithful). In the upper hoist, the name of the society and the dates 1906 (founding date) and 1961 (date where the flag has been made for the 55th anniversary of the society).
Pascal Gross, 26 September 2003