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The new canton was created in 1803 and in March it was first decided that the colours of the canton were to be silver and green. In April 1803 the present arms were adopted by the new council. The arms have not basically changed since. Still several aspects of the arms have led to serious discussions during the centuries. | The new canton was created in 1803 and in March it was first decided that the colours of the canton were to be silver and green. In April 1803 the present arms were adopted by the new council. The arms have not basically changed since. Still several aspects of the arms have led to serious discussions during the centuries. | ||
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The official description of 1803 did not mention the direction the axe is facing. Thus the axe is often seen facing both left and right in all kinds of images, including the official seals. It happened that the official seal showed the axe facing left and the letterhead of the canton showed the axe facing right. Only in November 1946 when the arms were officially described and adopted again, it was decided that the axe should be facing right. | The official description of 1803 did not mention the direction the axe is facing. Thus the axe is often seen facing both left and right in all kinds of images, including the official seals. It happened that the official seal showed the axe facing left and the letterhead of the canton showed the axe facing right. Only in November 1946 when the arms were officially described and adopted again, it was decided that the axe should be facing right. | ||