Cevio commune (Ticino canton, Switzerland)

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Cevio

On 22 October 2006 the communes of Bignasco and Cavergno merged with Cevio to the new commune of Cevio.

The new commune didn't keep Cevio's old emblem and neither introduced a new one. Instead, they broke away from heraldic tradition and introduced a logo,
to which they attribute a lot of symbolic content (The flag shows the logo on white, without writing). The three elements of the logo stand for
the three elements of the landscape: yellow for the sun, green for the land, blue for the water. The latter marks with its vertical position also the river Maggia which runs
through the valley, roughly in north-south direction.
"This symbol is not inserted in the 'shield' shape, as is usually used", they write, "but is left free to express lightness, harmony, positivity, color and movement, becoming
the 'flagship' with which the new generations can identify. The union of the three elements and the three colors expressed in gentle and harmonious shapes, referring to nature,
symbolizes the union of forces that became reality with the establishment of the new Municipality."
There is still a historical reference: "The choice of the 'Bodoni Berthold Light' typeface for the name 'Cevio' favored the civic aspect also in its historical value." A friendly
civil servant of the commune sent us the flag photo. (source)

Cevio (until 21 October 2006)

Aure St. Maurice (San Maurizio) riding a horse argent holding a flag gules a cross argent and in base three fleurs de li or.
Željko Heimer, 14 January 2004

Cevio is the seat of the Vallemaggia district, whose flag also features St. Maurice.
Pascal Gross, 13 January 2004

Bignasco (until 21 October 2006)

Gules a chevron wavy argent raching to the chief and a fir tree vert issuant from coupeaux of the same.
Željko Heimer, 12 January 2004

See also:   CHEVRON in Dictionary of Vexillology

Cavergno (until 21 October 2006)

Or a chevron couped sable.
Željko Heimer, 14 January 2004