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Gules, a cross throughout argent, between the upper case serif
letters L, V, G and A (respectively in the I, II, III and IV
quarters).
António Martins, 1 July 1998
"L V G A" on the Flag of Lugano means "La Vera Giustizia Antica".
Matteo Huber, 30 April 2002
Gastone Cambin in the "Armorial of the communes of Ticino" says that there has
been a lot of strange conjectures about the meaning of the letters LVGA. It is
obvious that they are simply the abbreviation of Lugano as it is proved by the
primitive coat of arms of the parish, and which is confirmed by documents from
18 October 1208 and 14 November 1209, preserved once in the monastery of
Sant'Ambrogio of Milan, but now undiscoverable. Cambin never alludes to "La
Vera Giustizia Antica" in his approach of the coat of arms of Lugano and
I'm inclined to think that the meaning quoted by Mr. Huber has expanded recently
but without solid background.
Pascal Gross, 2 May 2002
On 4 April 2004 Breganzona, Cureggia, Davesco-Soragno, Gandria, Pambio-Noranco, Pazzallo, Pregassona and Viganello merged into Lugano; and so did the communes of Barbengo, Carabbia and Villa Luganese on 20 April 2008. On 13 April 2013 Bogno, Certara, Cimadera and Valcolla, and on 14 April 2013 Cadro and Carona joined them (see below).
Gules a numeral 8 argent and in base two laurel branches of the same fruited or in saltire.
Željko Heimer, 25 June 2003
The number 8 on the flag of Barbengo probably refers to the 8 fractions of the commune (Barbengo,
Cadepiano, Casaccia, Casoro, Cernesio, Figino, Garaverio and Rampiga).
Pascal Gross, 24 June 2003
See also: IN SALTIRE in Dictionary of Vexillology
Or an oak vert trunked sable issuant from a mount of the second with a bar wavy argent.
Željko Heimer, 26 June 2003
The tree on the flag of Bogno is an oak.
Pascal Gross, 26 June 2003
See also: WAVY in Dictionary of Vexillology
The item under the lions on the flag of Breganzona is a cap with a tassel.
Pascal Gross, 27 June 2003
Vert a unicorn salient argent gorged with a crown or.
Željko Heimer, 29 June 2003
See also: SALIENT, GORGED in Dictionary of Vexillology
Or on a pale gules a crozier of the first issuant and behind a mitre argent lined of the first.
Željko Heimer, 3 July 2003
The flag of Carabbia alludes to the bishop S. Siro
Pascal Gross, 2 July 2003
This is St. Syrus of Genoa (d. c.380), a parish priest at St. Romulus (San Remo), he became bishop of
Genoa and served in that position for 65 years. He is principal patron of Genoa (July 7). He was
San Siro, and it is alleged that he was born in the village of San Siro di Struppa.
Jarig Bakker, 2 July 2003
See also: PALE in Dictionary of Vexillology
Azure a church argent with windows and doors gules on a cliff of the second issuant from a lake proper
in the base.
Željko Heimer, 3 July 2003
Or a rose gules between two piles issuant from the base reaching the chief.
Željko Heimer, 3 July 2003
On the flag of Certara, the rose symbolizes the position of the village between two mounts:
i Denti della Vecchia (the teeth of the old woman) and il Garzirola.
Pascal Gross, 3 July 2003
See also: PILE, CHIEF in Dictionary of Vexillology
Per cevron reaching the chief azure and argent overall two towers gules.
Željko Heimer, 3 July 2003
Azure a church argent roofed gules issuant from coupeaux vert and in canton a sun in splendour or.
Željko Heimer, 5 July 2003
See also: COUPEAU(X) in Dictionary of Vexillology
Per pale argent and gules overall an oak tree eradicated counterchanged.
Željko Heimer, 5 July 2003
The colours on the flag of Davesco-Soragno recall the existence of two localities but united in
one commune, symbolized by the oak, sign of strength and prosperity.
Pascal Gross, 5 July 2003
See also: ERADICATED in Dictionary of Vexillology
Per pile inverted reaching the chief or in dexter a crozier gules couped per bend sinistre and in
sinistre a bull's head caboshed sable ringed and langued gules and argent in a cross gules a fleur-de-lis
or and in chief a cross couped argent.
Željko Heimer, 5 July 2003
See also: PER PILE, CABOSHED in Dictionary of Vexillology
Auerochse (Wappentier) (German Wikipedia)
The vegetable on the flag of Pambio-Noranco is a rape (in Italian rapa) after the nickname given
to the inhabitants of Pambio and the animal is a frog (in Italian rana) after the nickname given
to the inhabitants of Noranco.
Pascal Gross, 11 July 2003
Azure a Maltese cross argent and in chief a mullet and a crescent or.
Željko Heimer, 14 July 2003
Gules a pale wavy argent between a sinister semi mill wheel and a belfry with roof and four windows
two and two all or.
Željko Heimer, 15 July 2003
Azure a garbe or on a base vert.
Željko Heimer, 17 July 2003
Vert a municipal house argent and a bar wavy of the same in base.
Željko Heimer, 19 July 2003
The building on the flag of Viganello is the Mugina, the municipal building.
Pascal Gross, 18 July 2003
Per bend sable and argent.
Željko Heimer, 19 July 2003
See also: PER BEND in Dictionary of Vexillology