Basse-Allaine commune (Jura canton, Switzerland)

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Basse-Allaine

On 1 January 2009 the new commune of Basse-Allaine was formed through the merger of Buix, Courtemaîche and Montignez (see below).

Buix (until 31 December 2008)

Or, a Shrub Vert issuant from a three peaked steep mountain Gules.
Željko Heimer, 17 September 2000

This may be a canting banner of arms, Buix coming from buisson, a shrub.
Pascal Gross, 16 September 2000

I would rather say that the tree is a box-tree (French, buis ; Latin Buxus sempervirens). The opposed oval leaves are rather characteristic. We are more familiar to the very small, shrubby box-trees used to delimit the gardens 'à la française', but box-tree in the wild are able to reach 5–8 meters in high.
Ivan Sache, 17 September 2000

Courtemaîche (until 31 December 2008)

Or, an Eagle displayed Gules regardant to sinister.
Željko Heimer, 20 September 2000

See also:   REGARDANT in Dictionary of Vexillology

Montignez (until 31 December 2008)

Gules, three Hearts Or.
Željko Heimer, 27 September 2000