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Bois-d'Amont commune (Fribourg/Freiburg canton, Switzerland)

image located by Martin Karner

Per Saltire Argent and Azure one cross pattée of the Second and two of the First.
Christopher Southworth

On 1 January 2021 Arconciel, Ependes and Senèdes formed the new commune of Bois-d'Amont.

Arconciel
Ependes
Senèdes

See also:

Arconciel (until 31 December 2020)

image by Pascal Gross

Azure a tower embattled Argent masoned and windowed Sable.
Christopher Southworth

See also: Les Armoiries d'Arconciel (by Frédéric-Théodore Dubois, 1913, French | second article)

Ependes (until 31 December 2020)

image by Pascal Gross

Azure on a chief Or a Cross pattée couped of the first and overall in bend a lance Argent with a Flag Gules.
Željko Heimer, 25 November 2000

French blazon describes the small red flag as a gonfalon.
Pascal Gross, 24 November 2000

It may be called a gonfalon in the original blazon, but it would be simply a flag on an English blazon (not a pennant, as it does not have a tapering end).
Santiago Dotor, 28 November 2000

Some simply call it a "flag", which it undoubtedly is and which is the safe option, whilst we are also informed that the French blazon names it a "gonfanon/gonfalon" which we all know is a type of Medieval flag that could also describe it. However, I have a third option and that is the Medieval term "lance pennon".
Since such a "pennon" could be either swallow-tailed or square-ended according to rank this would seem to fit the bill. Thus the blazon would become:
Azure on a chief Or a cross pattée couped of the First and overall a lance in bend Argent with a pennon Gules.
Christopher Southworth, 1 May 2025

See also: Armoiries de la commune d'Ependes (by Frédéric-Théodore Dubois, 1917, French)

Senèdes (until 31 December 2020)

image by Pascal Gross/António Martins

Per saltire Argent and Gules in chef Cross couped pattée Sable.
Željko Heimer, 3 December 2000

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