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Albula/Alvra commune (Graubünden/Grischun/Grigioni canton, Switzerland)

Last modified: 2025-12-13 by martin karner
Keywords: albula/alvra | alvaschein | alvaneu | brienz/brinzauls | mon | stierva | surava | tiefencastel |
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Gules an annulet of mullets Or a base wavy Azure beneath a bar wavy Argent surmounted by a further bar wavy of the Same.
Christopher Southworth

On 1 January 2015 the new commune of Albula/Alvra was formed through the merger of Alvaneu, Alvaschein, Brienz/Brinzauls, Mon, Stierva, Surava and Tiefencastel.
The wavy bars on the new emblem symbolize the Albula river.
Alvra is the Romansh name of Albula.

See also:   WAVY in Dictionary of Vexillology

• Alvaneu
• Alvaschein
• Brienz/Brinzauls
• Mon
• Stierva
• Surava
• Tiefencastel

• Albula region
• Graubünden/Grischun/Grigioni canton
• Switzerland

Alvaneu (until 31 December 2014)

Or St. Maurice statant harnysed Azure superimposed by a Cross of the First holding in dexter a lance Gules bearing a pennon of the Second with the cross of the First throughout and in sinister attached to his belt a sword Argent hilted of the First.
Christopher Southworth

Alvaschein (until 31 December 2014)

Per pale Sable a Key Argent and Argent a Carpenter's Axe Sable.
Željko Heimer, 9 September 2001

Brienz/Brinzauls (until 31 December 2014)

Azure three annulets Or fretted.
Christopher Southworth

Brinzauls is the Romansh name of Brienz.

Mon (until 31 December 2014)

Gules a Dove rising Argent holding in beak a Twig Or and a Base of the second dancety.
Željko Heimer, 9 September 2001

Stierva (until 31 December 2014)

Gules a ram's head caboshed Argent.
Christopher Southworth

Surava (until 31 December 2014)

Per fess Argent a dragon Azure winged Gules transfixed with a broken lance Or and Gules a bar wavy Argent.
Christopher Southworth

Tiefencastel (until 31 December 2014)

Argent a Chevron Azure and in base a Castle Gules.
Željko Heimer, 9 September 2001

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