Schleitheim commune (Schaffhausen canton, Switzerland)

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• Schleitheim district
• Schaffhausen canton
• Switzerland
• CABOSHED in Dictionary of Vexillology

Schleitheim

Gules, an ox head caboshed sable lined white.
António Martins/Christopher Southworth

Is the friendly fellow on the flag of Schleitheim supposed to be an aurochs, or urus, like the one on the flag of Uri? Or does she acknowledge the local dairy industry? Does anyone know, at this late date?
John S. Ayer, 16 January 2001

It's an ox, not an aurochs (German: Auerochse (Ur)). We know this because the emblem is derived from the arms of Ludwig Ochs, the reeve from 1559–69.
Martin Karner