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Avenches commune (Vaud canton, Switzerland)

image by Pascal Gross

Gules, Moors head proper with a band Argent around, clothed in Azure and Or.
Željko Heimer, 21 August 1999

See also:

Broye-Vully district
Vaud canton
Switzerland
À propos des Armoiries d'Avenches (by Jacques Mayor, 1897, French)
Les couleurs de la ville d'Avenches (Archives Héraldiques Suisses, 29/1915, French)
Le sceptre d'Avenches (Archives Héraldiques Suisses, 41/1927, French)
Wie kam der Mohr in das Wappen von Avenches – was sich heute dazu sagen lässt (by Sabine Sille, 2007, German)
"Moors on Coats of Arms and 'Negro Slices'" (Newspaper article about Africans on Swiss communal emblems, 2017)
Moor's head (Wikipedia)

Donatyre (until 30 June 2006)

image by Pascal Gross

Gules a wall with twin gate towers embattled ajouré Argent masoned Sable.
Christopher Southworth

On 1 July 2006 Donatyre became part of the Avenches commune.

Oleyres (until 30 June 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Per pale Argent and Gules, overall a Crossbow bendwise Or.
Željko Heimer, 11 October 1999

On 1 July 2011 Oleyres became part of the Avenches commune.

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