Uesslingen-Buch commune (Thurgau canton, Switzerland)

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Per fess wavy Argent and Sable two crossbow bolts in saltire of the Second garnished of the First.
Christopher Southworth

The arrows point to the center of Buch, the chapel dedicated to Saint Sebastian (they are his attributes). The wavy base symbolizes the Thur river. The colours black and white reveal the former affiliation to the jurisdiction of the Ittingen Charterhouse.

(Criticism: Blood grooves are found on cutting and stabbing weapons and are actually a misleading term. The blood groove served to improve the stability of the blade while reducing weight. On arrows, blood grooves were rather rare and only found on hunting arrows. However, these were on the arrowhead and never on the shaft.)

• Buch bei Frauenfeld
• Uesslingen

• Frauenfeld district
• Thurgau canton
• Switzerland
  
  
• Das neue Wappen der politischen Gemeinde Uesslingen-Buch (by Hans Rüegg, 2006, German)

Buch bei Frauenfeld (until 31 December 1994)

Argent two crossbow bolts in saltire Sable garnished of the First.
Christopher Southworth

(Description of emblem see above)
On 1 January 1995 Buch merged with Uesslingen to the new commune of Uesslingen-Buch.

Uesslingen (until 31 December 1994)

Sable a fess wavy Argent.
Christopher Southworth

The wavy bar symbolizes the Thur river. The colours black and white reveal the former affiliation to the jurisdiction of Ittingen Charterhouse.
On 1 January 1995 Uesslingen merged with Buch to the new commune of Uesslingen-Buch.