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# Jorat-Menthue commune (Vaud canton, Switzerland)

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Last modified: 2026-05-09 by martin karner
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image located by Martin Karner

Per fess wavy Vert and Argent in the centre three barrulets wavy of the Second and three of the First in chief three pine trees of the Second and in base two of the First.
Christopher Southworth

On 1 July 2011 the new commune of Jorat-Menthue was formed by the merger of Montaubion-Chardonney, Peney-le-Jorat, Sottens, Villars-Mendraz and Villars-Tiercelin (see below).

- Montaubion-Chardonney
- Peney-le-Jorat
- Sottens
- Villars-Mendraz
- Villars-Tiercelin

See also:

- Gros-de-Vaud district
- Vaud canton
- Switzerland

## Montaubion-Chardonney (until 30 June 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Gules, from a Coupeaux rising a Thistle Argent.
Željko Heimer, 10 October 1999

The plant on Montaubion-Chardonney is a thistle (canting illustration of commune's name, thistle in French is called chardon).
Pascal Gross, 8 October 1999

Gules a thistle issuant from a semicircular mound Argent.
Santiago Dotor, 14 October 1999

## Peney-le-Jorat (until 30 June 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Azure, on three Hills as many Pine-trees Argent, in chief two Gad-flies Or.
Željko Heimer, 16 October 1999

The insects on the Peney-le-Jorat flag are gad-flies (in French taons), because of the nickname given to the inhabitants.
Pascal Gross, 14 October 1999

## Sottens (until 30 June 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Per pale Gules and Vert, overall a Bar wavy Argent surrounded with seven Mullets of Five Or four and three.
Željko Heimer, 29 October 1999

## Villars-Mendraz (until 30 June 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Per pale Gules and Vert overall a chevron wavy inverted Argent and in chief a pine tree eradicated Or.
Christopher Southworth

## Villars-Tiercelin (until 30 June 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Per pale Argent and Gules, a Bar wavy counterchanged.
Željko Heimer, 6 November 1999