Montanaire commune (Vaud canton, Switzerland) (original) (raw)

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[ [Flag of Montanaire] ](../images/c/ch-vd-mo.jpg)image located by Martin Karner

Argent an oak tree Vert with acorns Or issuant from a mount of the Second.
Christopher Southworth

On 1 January 2013 the new commune of Montanaire was formed by the merger of Chanéaz, Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges and Thierrens (see below).

Chanéaz
Chapelle-sur-Moudon
Correvon
Denezy
Martherenges
Neyruz-sur-Moudon
Peyres-Possens
Saint-Cierges
Thierrens

See also:

Chanéaz (until 31 December 2012)

[ [Flag of Chanéaz] ](../images/c/ch-vd360.gif)image by Pascal Gross

Or, an Oak Tree eradicted Vert fructed with five Acorns of the same.
Željko Heimer, 31 August 1999

Chapelle-sur-Moudon (until 31 December 2012)

[ [Flag of Chapelle-sur-Moudon] ](../images/c/ch-vd200.gif)image by Pascal Gross

Azure, a Chapel Or.
Željko Heimer, 31 August 1999

Correvon (until 31 December 2012)

[ [Flag of Correvon] ](../images/c/ch-vd203.gif)image by Pascal Gross

Tierced per fess base per pale, 1. Azure a cross Or; 2. Quartered Azure and Or, overall a flory Staff bendwise of the second; 3. Azure, a Wing sinister Or.
Željko Heimer, 12 September 1999

Denezy (until 31 December 2012)

[ [Flag of Denezy] ](../images/c/ch-vd206.gif)image by Pascal Gross

Azure, a Saltire Argent, a Buck stantant Gules overall.
Željko Heimer, 16 September 1999

Martherenges (until 31 December 2012)

[ [Flag of Martherenges] ](../images/c/ch-vd212.gif)image by Pascal Gross

Per Saltire Gules and Vert, overall capital letter M Argent.
Željko Heimer, 4 October 1999

Neyruz-sur-Moudon (until 31 December 2012)

[ [Flag of Neyruz-sur-Moudon] ](../images/c/ch-vd215.gif)image by Pascal Gross

Per pale Argent and Gules, two Squirrels counterchanged.
Željko Heimer, 10 October 1999

See also: COUNTERCHANGED in Dictionary of Vexillology

Peyres-Possens (until 31 December 2012)

[ [Flag of Peyres-Possens] ](../images/c/ch-vd218.gif)image by Pascal Gross

Argent, a Wall embattled and towered Gules masoned Sable.
Željko Heimer, 16 October 1999

See also: EMBATTLED, MASONED in Dictionary of Vexillology

Saint-Cierges (until 31 December 2012)

[ [Flag of Saint-Cierges] ](../images/c/ch-vd221.gif)image by Pascal Gross

Gules, a semi of Saint Cyriaque proper clad Argent, haloed Or, holding in dexter a Palm Branch Vert, in sinister an imaginary reptile of the same.
Željko Heimer, 23 October 1999

Some explanations: In 1154 the bishop Saint Amedee gave to the Saint-Maire priory the church of Saint-Cierges, which was one of the oldest of the region. It was dedicated to Saint Cyriaque, who gave his name to the village. The armorial bearings adopted in 1910 recall this former patron saint and his legend (the fabulous animal represents the daemon overcome by the saint).
Pascal Gross, 20 October 1999

Translated from the French blazon:
"Gules a bust of Saint Cyriaque habited Argent his head proper nimbed Or, holding in his dexter hand a branch Vert and with his sinister hand caressing a fabulous reptile of the same."
Santiago Dotor, 24 October 1999

Thierrens (until 31 December 2012)

[ [Flag of Thierrens] ](../images/c/ch-vd225.gif)image by Pascal Gross

This provided me with two problems, the first is that this border was described originally as "nebuly", which it is not by any stretch of the imagination. The nearest I can come to it (which is pretty damn near) is "potent" which (whilst a fur) can be properly extended to include such projections from others ordinaries.
The second problem is not really difficult at all, since it has already been decided that we blazon the flag, and not the arms from which they are drawn, so this blazon should begin with Azure and contain no other reference to that tincture – all of which means:
Azure an escutcheon Gules a border potent Argent bearing a hound Or gorged of the Third.
Christopher Southworth, (10 March 2025)

Shouldn't the blue area be a border? I mean, shield shaped in a coat of arms, but square in a banner of arms?
António Martins, 29 October 1999

As I was not sure on the way to convert the coat of arms into a banner of arms for Thierrens, I had a phone conversation with the syndic (in Switzerland equivalent to the mayor) and the municipal treasurer. This last person went upstairs to have a look at a show-window in the council-chamber where a copy of this flag is kept. I made the image according to his description, therefore, I think that the flag I sent to the list is correct.
Pascal Gross, 30 October 1999

I suppose the question in Thierrens is whether the shield is charged with a border or a scocheon (escutcheon, inescutcheon). In the first case the flag has a border, in the second it bears a shield. This can be a puzzler for the herald, unless the border is itself charged. On a banner, though, the difference is clear.
John Ayer, 30 October 1999