Ursy commune (Fribourg/Freiburg canton, Switzerland)

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Per fess Gules a cross bottony Argent Or a bear passant Sable langued of the First.
Christopher Southworth

Canting emblem with the bear (Latin: ursus, French: ours).

The commune of Ursy now includes former communes of Bionnens, Mossel and Vauderens. No new flag has been adopted as the new entitiy has taken over the flag of Ursy.
Pascal Gross, 9 July 2002

On 1 January 2012 Vuarmarens became part of Ursy (see below).

• Bionnens
• Mossel
• Vauderens
• Vuarmarens
• Esmonts
• Morlens

• Glâne district
• Fribourg/Freiburg canton
• Switzerland
• CROSS BOTONNY in Dictionary of Vexillology

Bionnens (until 31 December 2000)

Per bend sinister Or a demi bear rampant Sable langued Gules issuant from the diagonal a bendy sinister of the First and Third.
Christopher Southworth

See also:   RAMPANT in Dictionary of Vexillology

Mossel (until 31 December 2000)

A paly of six Or and Azure overall a saltire of the First.
Christopher Southworth

Vauderens (until 31 December 2000)

Per fess Or a demi-lion rampant Gules Azure a cross botonny Argent.
Christopher Southworth

Vuarmarens (until 31 December 2011)

Gules, a Key upright Argent and on a Chief of the last a Cross botonny of the first.
Željko Heimer, 1 November 2000

The commune of Vuarmarens now includes former commune of Morlens. No new flag has been adopted as the new entitiy has taken over the flag of Vuarmarens.
Pascal Gross, 9 July 2002

On 1 January 2006 Esmonts became part of Vuarmarens (see below).

Esmonts (until 31 December 2005)

Per fess, Or, a Semi Lion issuant Gules, and Azure a Mount issuant Or.
Željko Heimer, 23 October 2000

Morlens (until 31 December 1990)

Per fess Argent and Gules two Crosses botonny in pale counterchanged.
Željko Heimer, 28 October 2000