Mergoscia commune (Ticino canton, Switzerland)

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Mergoscia

A gyronny Azure and Gules an escutcheon Or bearing a ram's head couped Sable.
Christopher Southworth

The head on the flag of Mergoscia is from a he-goat (in Italian capro), it alludes to the nickname of the inhabitants: Capron. The flag also underlines the geographical position of this commune, Mergoscia being the geographical center of Ticino canton, hence the position of the shield in the center of a gironny made of the cantonal colours.
Pascal Gross, 17 June 2003