Sirnach commune (Thurgau canton, Switzerland)

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Or on a bend Gules with three escallops bendwise Argent.
Christopher Southworth

The coat of arms was already used in a similar form in the Fischingen office book of 1699. The diagonal bars are white there and the shells are red. In 1950 the emblem was redrawn.
On 1 January 1997 Busswil, Horben and Wiezikon became part of Sirnach.

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.

See also:   BENDWISE in Dictionary of Vexillology

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Busswil (until 31 December 1996)

Per pale a bendy of seven Azure and Or then a bendy of seven Or and Sable.
Christopher Southworth

The emblem shows the historical composition of the municipality. The band shape comes from the Littenheid shield. Until 1798, Littenheid belonged to the Tannegg district (colors blue and yellow), Busswil itself to the monastery of St. Gallen (colors yellow and black).

See also:   BENDY in Dictionary of Vexillology

Horben (until 31 December 1996)

Argent a pale Sable.
Christopher Southworth

Adoption of the emblem of the Lords of Horben, who were ministeriales of St. Gallen.

Wiezikon (until 31 December 1996)

Azure a fish in bend Or.
Christopher Southworth

The fish refers to the relationship to Fischingen Abbey (canting), the colours and the inclination of the fish to the Tannegg district.

See also:   IN BEND in Dictionary of Vexillology

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