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Blenio commune (Ticino canton, Switzerland)

Blenio
Aquila
Campo (Blenio)
Ghirone
Olivone
Torre

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Blenio

image located by Martin Karner

On 22 October 2006 the communes of Aquila, Campo (Blenio), Ghirone, Olivone und Torre merged to the new commune of Blenio (see below). The new commune doesn't cover all of the Blenio valley, that's why there was criticism from the other communes about the adoption of the valley's name.

There was also criticism for the new emblem. It's a non-heraldic depiction of a topographical map, which shows the Brenno river and the communes' position as yellow dots. The heraldic blazoning is impossible.

Aquila (until 21 October 2006)

image by Pascal Gross

Per pale Gules and Vert overall an Eagle displayed Or.
Željko Heimer, 17 January 2003

The flag of Aquila is canting with its eagle (in Italian aquila).
Pascal Gross, 16 January 2003

See also: PER PALE in Dictionary of Vexillology

Campo (Blenio) (until 21 October 2006)

image by Pascal Gross

Azure a Tent Argent trimmed Or issuant from a Base Vert.
Željko Heimer, 17 January 2003

The flag of Campo (Blenio) is canting with its camp tent (in Italian tenda da campo). Alludes to the passage of the Romans in the valley. Campo was a important encampment place of which vestiges are still visible today.
Pascal Gross, 16 January 2003

See also: TRIMMED in Dictionary of Vexillology

Ghirone (until 21 October 2006)

image by Pascal Gross

Vert a Ploughshare Argent pointing to Base and on a Chief Or an Eagle displayed Gules.
Željko Heimer, 18 January 2003

The ploughshare points to the main occupation of the inhabitants, agriculture. The colours and the eagle come from the emblem of the neighboring village of Aquila, to which Ghirone belonged until 1853.

See also: PLOUGHSHARE in Dictionary of Vexillology

Olivone (until 21 October 2006)

image by Pascal Gross

Argent a Sun Or and two bars wavy Azure in base and issuant from base sinister a Clif Gules.
Željko Heimer, 20 January 2003

The mountain on the flag of Olivone alludes to the Sosto in form of a pyramid and characteristic of Olivone and the valley. (picture)
Pascal Gross, 19 January 2003

The seven sun rays stand for the seven hamlets Marzano, Chiesa, Solario, Sallo, Lavorceno, Scona and Sommascona, the two wavy bars for the rivers Brenno del Lucomagno and Brenno della Greina.

See also: WAVY in Dictionary of Vexillology

Torre (until 21 October 2006)

image by Pascal Gross

Gules a tower embattled Argent masoned, doored and windowed Sable.
Željko Heimer, 30 May 2003

The flag of Torre is canting with its tower (in Italian torre).
Pascal Gross, 29 May 2003

[The tower refers to the 12th century family Da Torre, which owned the two castles de Curtero and Castello on the territory of today's fraction]

See also: EMBATTLED in Dictionary of Vexillology