Flag and coat of arms of the canton of Uri

Uri coat of arms

Flag of the Canton of Uri

The flag and the coat of arms of the canton of Uri is a black head of a bison with extended red tongue and red nose ring on yellow ( heraldic : golden) constitute a reason he is called. Uristier referred.

In 1243, the Uri regional seal with the ringed aurochs was first handed down. The bull's head is a talking heraldic figure , because the first settlers are said to have called the country "ur". The nose ring expresses the taming of the bull and the land. The status colors are yellow and black.

Blazon

The official blazon of the Uri coat of arms reads:

« In gold, a black bull's head with a red tongue and a red nose ring. »

literature

• Louis Mühlemann: coat of arms and flags of Switzerland. 3. Edition. Bühler-Verlag, Lengnau 1991, ISBN 3-9520071-1-0 .

See also

• Bull (heraldic animal)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Chronicle of the Canton of Uri , Uri Cantonal Administration
2. ↑ Canton Uri on GenWiki, going back to Mühlemann, s. Bibliography