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Gambarogno (Ticino canton, Switzerland)

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Gambarogno

[Flag of Gambarogno] image located by Martin Karner

The emblem shows the Lago Maggiore and the Monte Gambarogno after which the new commune was named. The fractions of Gambarogno are scattered on the northeastern bank of the lake and on the mountain.

On 25 April the new commune was formed of Caviano, Contone, Gerra (Gambarogno), Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira (Gambarogno) (see below).


Caviano (until 24 April 2010)

[Flag of Caviano] image by Pascal Gross

Per fess chief per pale argent and gules over the two a two-headed eagle displayed counterchanged and in base gules a tower with two turrets argent.
Željko Heimer, 11 June 2003

The arms of Caviano are made from the arms of the families Magoria from Locarno and Duni from Ascona which exercised feudal rights in the commune.
Pascal Gross, 11 June 2003


Contone (until 24 April 2010)

[Flag of Contone] image by Pascal Gross

Per pale azure and gules overall an eight-pointed cross argent.
Zeljko Heimer, 14 June 2003

As early as 1367 the Order of St John owned a commandery and a hospital which belonged to the Italian Langue. In 1932 permission was given to the former commandery to use the cross of the Order in its armorial shield. The officiating pastor of Contone is, through his office, a chaplain of magistral grace of the Order of Malta. von Volborth (1981)
Ole Andersen, 3 August 2002


Gerra (Gambarogno) (until 24 April 2010)

[Flag of Gerra (Gambarogno)] image by Pascal Gross

Gules a crossbow or and in a chief of the last an eagle displayed sable langued, beaked and membered of the first.
Željko Heimer, 14 June 2003

The arms are derived from the arms of the family Balestra. Balestra is the Italian word for arbalest (crossbow), hence the presence of this item.
Pascal Gross, 13 June 2003


Indemini (until 24 April 2010)

[Flag of Indemini] image by Pascal Gross

Vert, a sickle and axe argent handled or in saltire and in chief a sun issuant from a barulette bendy argent and red.
Željko Heimer, 15 June 2003


Magadino (until 24 April 2010)

[Flag of Magadino] image by Pascal Gross

Barry wavy of six argent and azure overall an anchor or.
Željko Heimer, 18 June 2003

Magadino is a relatively important harbour on the Lake Maggiore, hence the presence of an anchor on its flag.
Pascal Gross, 16 June 2003


Piazzogna (until 24 April 2010)

[Flag of Piazzogna] image by Pascal Gross

Vert a tau cross patte couped argent and in base two fleurs-de-lis or.
Željko Heimer, 20 June 2003


San Nazzaro (until 24 April 2010)

[Flag of San Nazzaro] image by Pascal Gross

Per fess argent a tower gules issaunt and quartered gules and argent.
Željko Heimer, 21 June 2003


Sant'Abbondio (until 24 April 2010)

[Flag of Sant'Abbondio] image by Pascal Gross

Gules between two antlers argent a crozier of the first on a pale of the second.
Željko Heimer, 21 June 2003


Vira (Gambarogno) (until 24 April 2010)

[Flag of Vira (Gambarogno)] image by Pascal Gross

Bendy wavy of eight argent and azure and overall on a base of an anchor sable three mullets of five or.
Željko Heimer, 23 June 2003