Uffikon

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Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse
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UFFIKON

Canton : Luzern
Incorporated into : 2006 Dagmersellen

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms show two shells and a decorated brooch. The two shells are the symbol of the local patron saint, St. James the Elder. The brooch was found in the village and dates from pre-Germanic settlements in the area, indicating that the region has been inhabited for a very long time.

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The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

Literature : Riedler et al; 1978