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# Avenches commune (Vaud canton, Switzerland)

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image by Pascal Gross

Gules, Moors head proper with a band Argent around, clothed in Azure and Or.
Željko Heimer, 21 August 1999

See also:

- Broye-Vully district
- Vaud canton
- Switzerland
- À propos des Armoiries d'Avenches (by Jacques Mayor, 1897, French)
- Les couleurs de la ville d'Avenches (Archives Héraldiques Suisses, 29/1915, French)
- Le sceptre d'Avenches (Archives Héraldiques Suisses, 41/1927, French)
- Wie kam der Mohr in das Wappen von Avenches – was sich heute dazu sagen lässt (by Sabine Sille, 2007, German)
- "Moors on Coats of Arms and 'Negro Slices'" (Newspaper article about Africans on Swiss communal emblems, 2017)
- Moor's head (Wikipedia)

## Donatyre (until 30 June 2006)

image by Pascal Gross

Gules a wall with twin gate towers embattled ajouré Argent masoned Sable.
Christopher Southworth

On 1 July 2006 Donatyre became part of the Avenches commune.

## Oleyres (until 30 June 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Per pale Argent and Gules, overall a Crossbow bendwise Or.
Željko Heimer, 11 October 1999

On 1 July 2011 Oleyres became part of the Avenches commune.