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'''OFTRINGEN''' | '''OFTRINGEN''' | ||
Canton : [[Aargau]] | Canton : [[Aargau]] | ||
[[File:oftringe.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:oftringe.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
In Blau drei (2,1) steigende weisse Halbmonde. | In Blau drei (2,1) steigende weisse Halbmonde. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The use of the crescents in the arms is known for several centuries, but probably is derived from the wrong Lords of Oftringen. The Swiss village of Oftringen was ruled by Lords of the same name, who, supposedly, used three crescents in their arms. However, no historical proof thereof exists. | The use of the crescents in the arms is known for several centuries, but probably is derived from the wrong Lords of Oftringen. The Swiss village of Oftringen was ruled by Lords of the same name, who, supposedly, used three crescents in their arms. However, no historical proof thereof exists. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Switzerland|'''Literature''']] : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Aargau | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Swiss Municipalities O]] | [[Category:Swiss Municipalities O]] | ||
[[Category:Aargau]] | [[Category:Aargau]] | ||