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# Breggia commune (Ticino canton, Switzerland)

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Last modified: 2026-04-04 by martin karner
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Coat of Arms
images located by Martin Karner

This is a heraldist's nightmare, and is really beyond my (rather limited) ability, however, whilst "area" is hardly from heraldry, I could not think of a possible alternative, and so it was worth giving the whole thing a try – so for good or ill:
Or issuant from the sinister chief a chestnut branch Proper fructed of the First from the dexter base corner a wavy area Azure surmounted by three barrulets wavy Argent.
Christopher Southworth

The new commune of Breggia was formed on 25 October 2009 through the merger of Bruzella, Cabbio, Caneggio, Morbio Superiore, Muggio
and Sagno (see below). It is named after the river which runs through its territory.
This emblem has a sympathetic concept, though also here we have some unheraldic elements. The background is a yellowish olive green
(The producer of the flag we show above was either not able or unwilling to reproduce this colour. He made it yellow, what makes it
heraldically correct, but not true to the coat of arms which is presented officially by the commune [see CoA above]). The botanical element is a branch
of a chestnut tree, which is widespread in Ticino and was part of the population's regular diet in earlier times. The number of the fruits and leaves
indicates the number of fractions of Breggia, the former communes. The chestnut hulls are coloured yellow (which can occur in the ripe stage in a certain degree),
but stand out poorly from the background. The blue waves represent the Breggia river. The waves are separated by unusual white lines (instead of black)
and have different widths, both is heraldically incorrect. (source)

- Bruzella
- Cabbio
- Caneggio
- Morbio Superiore
- Muggio
- Sagno

See also:

- Mendrisio district
- Ticino canton
- Switzerland

## Bruzella (until 24 October 2009)

image by Pascal Gross

Quartered: 1st Argent two pales azure, 2nd Gules a cross argent, 3rd Gules an oak branch with an acorn or in bend and 4th Bendy of six argent and azure.
Željko Heimer, 22 October 2003

## Cabbio (until 24 October 2009)

image by Pascal Gross

Azure a chveron argent between three mullets of five of the same and on a chief or an eagle displayed sable.
Željko Heimer, 22 October 2003

## Caneggio (until 24 October 2009)

image by Pascal Gross

Azure a brach's head couped argent.
Željko Heimer, 22 October 2003

The dog on the flag of Caneggio is a brach (in Italian bracco). The legend says that an impetuous partisan called Conte Cane took refuge in a cavern located in the mountains hanging over Caneggio, the name and arms of the village being derived from that legend.
Pascal Gross, 21 October 2003

## Morbio Superiore (until 24 October 2009)

image by Pascal Gross

Gules two bridges Argent in base and chause Vert.
Christopher Southworth

On the flag of Morbio Superiore, the two bridges are blazoned bowed fess (due fasce arcate). These two fesses symbolize the small antique bridge and the new big one, they remind of the two epochs in the life of this village.
Pascal Gross, 24 October 2003

## Muggio (until 24 October 2009)

image by Pascal Gross

Argent a fess wavy Azure between a maize cob Or fesswise leaved Vert and a bunch of grapes of the Third slipped and leaved of the Fourth.
Christopher Southworth

On the flag of Muggio, the wavy stripe symbolizes the river that flows in the valley which has given its name to the village. The maize cob and the bunch of grapes allude to the main cultures of the village.
Pascal Gross, 24 October 2003

## Sagno (until 24 October 2009)

image by Pascal Gross

Per fess Or on a base of three coupaux Vert an eagle displayed Sable then Azure a sword palewise point in base Argent hilted of the First surmounted by scales of this Last.
Christopher Southworth

For Sagno, the eagle alludes to the geographical position of the village which is like an eyrie. The sword and scales are the attributes of St Michael, patron saint of the village.
Pascal Gross, 25 October 2003