Neunforn commune (Thurgau canton, Switzerland)

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Argent issuant from a base Vert nine pine trees of this Last trunked Sable.
Christopher Southworth

Canting emblem, because the name Neunforn is pronounced "Nüüfere" in the local dialect and sounds similar to nine pines (German: neun Föhren).

• Niederneunforn
• Oberneunforn
• Wilen bei Neunforn

• Frauenfeld district
• Thurgau canton
• Switzerland
  
  
• Wappengeschichte der drei Gemeinden (by neunforn.ch, German)

Niederneunforn (until 31 December 1995)

Argent grapes Azure slipped and leaved Sable.
Christopher Southworth

Viticulture is still an important branch of agriculture today. The colours refer to the Charterhouse Ittingen and the city of Zurich.
In 1958, the municipal assembly approved the coat of arms proposal of the Thurgau municipal coat of arms commission.
In 1996 Niederneunforn merged with Oberneunforn and Wilen to Neunforn.
Martin Karner

Oberneunforn (until 31 December 1995)

Argent issuant from a mound Vert in base nine pines of this Last trunked Gules.
Christopher Southworth

Canting emblem with nine pines (see Neunforn above), known since 1861.
In 1996 Oberneunforn merged with Niederneunforn and Wilen to Neunforn.

Wilen bei Neunforn (until 31 December 1995)

Per fess Azure and Argent two roses in pale counterchanged.
Christopher Southworth

The roses refer to the Lords of Güttingen, who sold larger holdings to the monastery of St. Katharinental in the 13th century. The colours are reminiscent of the Zurich rule.
Wilen bei Neunforn is located on the border between the cantons of Thurgau and Zurich. The part on the Zurich side belonged to the municipality of Oberstammheim ZH from 1798 to 2018, since 2019 it's part of Stammheim ZH.
In 1996 Wilen bei Neunforn TG merged with Niederneunforn and Oberneunforn to Neunforn.