Römerswil

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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.

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Literature : Riedler et al; 1978