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Cartigny commune (Genève canton, Switzerland)

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• Genève canton
• Switzerland
  
  
• Armoiries communales suisses: Cartigny (by Henry Deonna, 1925, French)

Cartigny

Or a cross throughout Sable bearing five escallops Argent.
Christopher Southworth

Coat of arms adopted from the Bonivard family. Its most famous member, François (1493–1570), was imprisoned in Chillon Castle for years because he supported the Genevans against the Duke of Savoy.

For the legend of the St. James' shells see here.
For a list with all Swiss communal emblems with St. James' shells see here.
For a list with emblems with St. James' shells worldwide see here.

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