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# Goms commune (Valais/Wallis canton, Switzerland)

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Keywords: goms | blitzingen | niederwald | grafschaft | münster | geschinen | reckingen | gluringen | biel | ritzingen | selkingen |
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image by Pascal Gross

Per fess Gules and Argent, two Crosses pattées in pale counterchanged.
Željko Heimer, 18 March 2000

On 1 January 2017 the communes of Blitzingen, Niederwald, Grafschaft, Münster-Geschinen and Reckingen-Gluringen merged to the new commune of Goms (see below). It adopted the old emblem of Münster.

- Blitzingen
- Geschinen
- Gluringen
- Grafschaft
- Biel
- Ritzingen
- Selkingen
- Münster
- Niederwald
- Reckingen

See also:

- Goms district
- Valais/Wallis canton
- Switzerland

## Blitzingen (until 31 December 2016)

image by Pascal Gross

Azure, issuant from a cliff Vert a flag per fess Gules and Argent two Crosses couped counterchanged staffed of the third and finialed Or, issuant from sinister a Thunderbolt Or, in Chief two Mullets Or.
Željko Heimer, 15 March 2000

Based on the French blazon, this could be worded "Azure a lightning bolt Or issuing from sinister, a Flag divided in Gules and Argent, with two Crosses counterchanged, affixed to a Hoist Gules with a Finial Or above the lightning bolt and mounted Mountain Vert, all crowned by two six-pointed Stars Or."
Aveledo Coll, 16 March 2000

Blitz = lightning

## Geschinen (until 31 December 2004/31 December 2016)

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Gules, on a Mount Vert a Cottage Argent, in Chief dexter a cross pattée of the same and sinister a Sword inverted Or.
Željko Heimer, 16 March 2000

The little Swiss chalet appearing on that flag is called in Switzerland a mazot.
Pascal Gross, 16 March 2000

## Gluringen (until 31 December 2003/31 December 2016)

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Azure a bend Or in chief sinister a lion passant bendwise Argent.
Christopher Southworth

## Grafschaft (until 31 December 2016)

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Azure a crozier Or surrounded with three mullets of five of the Same.
Christopher Southworth

On the 1st of January 2001, the 3 fomer communes of Biel, Ritzingen and Selkingen have merged to form the new commune of Grafschaft. The new flag is based on the flag of Biel, three stars have been added to symbolize the 3 former communes merged into the new entity.
Pascal Gross, 20 July 2002

See also: Die Gemeinde Grafschaft und ihr Wappen (by Hans Rüegg, 2002, German)

### Biel (until 31 December 2000)

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Azure, a Crosier Or.
Željko Heimer, 14 March 2000

### Ritzingen (until 31 December 2000)

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Gules, issuant from a Base Vert faillis a Church Argent doored windowed and roofed Sable in chief dexter a Cross pattée of the third.
(The keyword here is the attribute "faillis" meaning "A fracture in an ordinary, as if it were broken or a splinter taken from it".)
Željko Heimer, 25 March 2000

### Selkingen (until 31 December 2000)

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Divided by a pale wavy Argent in Azure a Chapel of the first and Gules a Cross pattee of the first.
Željko Heimer, 20 March 2000

## Münster (until 31 December 2004/31 December 2016)

image by Pascal Gross

Per fess Gules and Argent, two Crosses pattee in pale counterchanged.
Željko Heimer, 18 March 2000

## Niederwald (until 31 December 2016)

image by Pascal Gross

Or, on Coupeaux Vert three Pine trees of the same trunked proper, a Chief Azure.
Željko Heimer, 18 March 2000

## Reckingen (until 31 December 2003/31 December 2016)

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Vert, a pile inverted wavy Argent, a masoned causeway issuant from base Argent with a covered bridge Or, in chief Azure a cypher MAR Argent.
Željko Heimer, 20 March 2000

The three letters M A R stand for Marie to whom the parish is devoted.
Pascal Gross, 19 March 2000