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Hätzingen, former commune (Glarus canton, Switzerland)

image by Pascal Gross

Sable a warrior statant Proper helmet Or clad in tunic and belt Gules over trews Argent cross-gartered and shoed of the Fourth and under a coat of plates also Argent a sword and dagger of this last hilted Or in his dexter hand a spear hafted Or armed Argent and in his sinister a round shield of the Same garnished Gules.
(This is about the longest blazon I have ever attempted.)
Christopher Southworth

According a popular tale the man on the emblem shows the Alemannic warrior Hatzo, who is said to be the founder of the village.

Since 1 January 2011 Hätzingen is part of Glarus Süd commune.

[Shooting medal (detail) with flag of the Military Shooting Club (Militärschiessverein) of Hätzingen, on occasion of the inaugural shooting in the new shooting range (1955 | source)]

See also:

Luchsingen (2004–2010)

image by Pascal Gross

Sable three mullets of six Or a curved and widening river Azure fimbriated Argent running from the sinister chief towards the dexter base Gules a lynx rampant Or spotted Sable.
Christopher Southworth

In 2004 Hätzingen merged intermediately with Diesbach and Luchsingen into the new commune of Luchsingen.