Haute-Sorne commune (Jura canton, Switzerland)

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• Delémont district
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Haute-Sorne

On 1 January 2013 the new commune of Haute-Sorne was formed through the merger of Bassecourt, Courfaivre, Glovelier, Soulce and Undervelier (see below).
The new commune uses a logo instead of a flag and CoA (website).

Bassecourt (until 31 December 2012)

Or three Piles in fess shortened Sable.
Željko Heimer, 31 August 2000

The image above shows the correct flag of Bassecourt based after the coat of arms as they appear on the website of Bassecourt at http://www.bassecourt.ch. Mr. Stadelmann, former communal secretary of Bassecourt, reports that the armorial of Bernese Jura edited in 1952 shows a wrong version of the coat of arms (see image below). Mr. Stadelmann finds it sad that the commune didn't intervene when the book was edited.
Pascal Gross

Bassecourt after armorial of Bernese Jura

Courfaivre (until 31 December 2012)

Gules bordered Or, a Cat Argent sejant guardant.
Željko Heimer, 2 September 2000

Glovelier (until 31 December 2012)

Argent, between two Laurel Branches Proper in pale Fasces Gules, ribboned Or and double bladed Proper topped with a Roman Helmet Or crested Gules.
Željko Heimer, 4 September 2000; Christopher Southworth, 14 October 2008

The emblem shows the seal image of the short living Rauracian Republic (République rauracienne).

See also:   Fasces on flags (see also St. Gallen canton, Tolochenaz VD, Helvetic Legion)

Soulce (until 31 December 2012)

Or, on Coupeaux Vert a Greyhound Gules passant.
Željko Heimer, 7 September 2000

Undervelier (until 31 December 2012)

Or three Piles issuant from sinister shortened Sable.
Željko Heimer, 8 September 2000