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Murten commune (Fribourg/Freiburg canton, Switzerland)

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Murten

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Argent a Lion rampant Gules crowned and armed Or on Coupeaux Vert.
Željko Heimer, 19 November 2000

The commune of Murten now includes the former commune of Altavilla. No new flag has been adopted as the new entity has taken over the flag of Murten.
Pascal Gross, 11 July 2002

Altavilla (until 31 December 1990)

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Argent on a Mount Vert a two Houses and a Church Argent roofed Gules.
Željko Heimer, 11 November 2000

The flag of Altavilla (haute ville in French or Hochdorf in German) is canting with its design representing a high city with its typical houses and church from Fribourg canton.
Pascal Gross, 10 November 2000

Büchslen (until 31 December 2012)

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Azure, two matchlocks rifles proper in saltire.
Željko Heimer, 13 November 2000, Christopher Southworth, 5 October 2008

The artifacts on the Büchslen coat of arms and flag are rifles (or carbines). The somewhat old German term Büchse (but still used by hunters) means a rifle, so this community bears canting arms.
Emil Dreyer, 5 October 2008

On 1 January 2013 Büchslen became part of Murten.

Clavaleyres (until 31 December 2021)

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Gules a Bear Paw issuant from chief sinister holding a Key Or.
Zeljko Heimer, 24 March 2002

Canting emblem with the key (Latin: clavis).

Clavaleyres was an exclave of Bern canton, until it became part of Murten on 1 January 2022.

Courlevon (until 31 December 2015)

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Gules, a Horse passant Argent.
Željko Heimer, 18 November 2000

On 1 January 2016 Courlevon became part of Murten.

Galmiz (until 31 December 2021)

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Gules a Wheel Or.
Željko Heimer, 18 November 2000

On 1 January 2022 Galmiz became part of Murten.

Gempenach (until 31 December 2021)

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Gules a House Argent to its sinister a pine tree Vert trunked proper and issuant from sinister a Bush of the Third all issuant from a Base of the last.
Željko Heimer, 18 November 2000

On 1 January 2022 Gempenach became part of Murten.

Jeuss (until 31 December 2015)

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Azure, a Hive Or issuant from a Base Vert.
Željko Heimer, 18 November 2000

On 1 January 2016 Jeuss became part of Murten.

Lurtigen (until 31 December 2015)

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Argent three Roses Gules in pale seeded and barbed proper.
Željko Heimer, 18 November 2000

On 1 January 2016 Lurtigen became part of Murten.

Salvenach (until 31 December 2015)

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Gules, three Acorns Or slipped issuant from Coupeaux Vert.
Željko Heimer, 21 November 2000

On 1 January 2016 Salvenach became part of Murten.