Gambarogno (Ticino canton, Switzerland)

Last modified: 2026-02-14 by martin karner
Keywords: gambarogno | caviano | contone | gerra (gambarogno) | indemini | magadino | piazzogna | san nazzaro | sant'abbondio | vira (gambarogno) |
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The difference between courage and foolishness is often quite slight, and since (to quote an old English proverb "fools rush in where angels fear to tread") I must be incredibly foolish. Not that it is an unattractive flag, just almost impossible for me to blazon accurately, but I'll give it a try all the same:
Per fess wavy Argent and Azure surmounted by a cliff Vert issuant from the Dexter that in turn surmounted by a base wavy of the Second carrying two barrulets wavy of the First.
Christopher Southworth

The emblem shows the Lago Maggiore and the Monte Gambarogno after which the new commune was named. The fractions of Gambarogno are scattered on the northeastern bank of the lake and on the mountain.

On 25 April 2010 the new commune was formed of Caviano, Contone, Gerra (Gambarogno), Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira (Gambarogno) (see below).

• Caviano
• Contone
• Gerra (Gambarogno)
• Indemini
• Magadino
• Piazzogna
• San Nazzaro
• Sant'Abbondio
• Vira

• Locarno district
• Ticino canton
• Switzerland

Caviano (until 24 April 2010)

Per fess a chief per pale Argent and Gules over both a double-headed eagle displayed Counterchanged and on a base Gules a tower-towered-on-tower ajouré Argent, embattled fourché of the First.
Christopher Southworth

The arms of Caviano are made from the arms of the families Magoria from Locarno and Duni from Ascona which exercised feudal rights in the commune.
Pascal Gross, 11 June 2003

Contone (until 24 April 2010)

Per pale azure and gules overall an eight-pointed cross argent.
Zeljko Heimer, 14 June 2003

As early as 1367 the Order of St John owned a commandery and a hospital which belonged to the Italian Langue. In 1932 permission was given to the former commandery to use the cross of the Order in its armorial shield. The officiating pastor of Contone is, through his office, a chaplain of magistral grace of the Order of Malta. von Volborth (1981)
Ole Andersen, 3 August 2002

See also:   Armoiries communales tessinoises: Contone (by Alfred Lienhard-Riva, 1922, French)

Gerra (Gambarogno) (until 24 April 2010)

Gules a crossbow or and in a chief of the last an eagle displayed sable langued, beaked and membered of the first.
Željko Heimer, 14 June 2003

The arms are derived from the arms of the family Balestra. Balestra is the Italian word for arbalest (crossbow), hence the presence of this item.
Pascal Gross, 13 June 2003

Indemini (until 24 April 2010)

Vert, a sickle and axe argent handled or in saltire and in chief a sun issuant from a barulette bendy argent and red.
Željko Heimer, 15 June 2003

Magadino (until 24 April 2010)

Barry wavy of six argent and azure overall an anchor or.
Željko Heimer, 18 June 2003

Magadino is a relatively important harbour on the Lake Maggiore, hence the presence of an anchor on its flag.
Pascal Gross, 16 June 2003

See also:   Armoiries communales tessinoises: Magadino (by Alfred Lienhard-Riva, 1922, French)

Piazzogna (until 24 April 2010)

Vert a tau cross patte couped argent and in base two fleurs-de-lis or.
Željko Heimer, 20 June 2003

San Nazzaro (until 24 April 2010)

Per fess argent a tower gules issaunt and quartered gules and argent.
Željko Heimer, 21 June 2003

Sant'Abbondio (until 24 April 2010)

Gules between two antlers argent a crozier of the first on a pale of the second.
Željko Heimer, 21 June 2003

Vira (Gambarogno) (until 24 April 2010)

Bendy wavy of eight argent and azure and overall on a base of an anchor sable three mullets of five or.
Željko Heimer, 23 June 2003

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