Römerswil
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse |
RÖMERSWIL
Canton : Luzern
Additions : 2005 Herlisberg
Origin/meaning
The arms refer to the Hohenrain Chapter of the Order of the Knights of Malta (Johanniter), who owned the local parish and appointed the local priests for a long time. The cross is not the regular cross of the Order, but the form as used in Switzerland.
Literature : Riedler et al; 1978