Netstal

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse

NETSTAL

Canton : Glarus
Incorporated into : 2011 Glarus

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted on February 9, 1921.

The arms show a ram with three stars. The arms are based on the arms of the Netstaller family, who were among the most influential families of the (large) region in the 15^th century. The family arms showed the ram with one star, the three stars represent the three villages in the municipality.

Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

Literature : Tschudi-Schümperlin, 1941