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Oron commune (Vaud canton, Switzerland)

image located by Martin Karner

Gules nine billets (placed 3 2 3 2) and a lion rampant Or.
Christopher Southworth

On 1 January 2012 the new commune of Oron was created by the merger of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tavernes, Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye. On 1 January 2022 Essertes joined (see below).

The ten shingles symbolize the ten communes which merged in 2012. The colours are taken from the emblem of Oron-la-Ville, the capital of the former district.

Bussigny-sur-Oron
Châtillens
Chesalles-sur-Oron
Ecoteaux
Essertes
Oron-la-Ville
Oron-le-Châtel
Palézieux
Les Tavernes
Les Thioleyres
Vuibroye

See also:

Bussigny-sur-Oron (until 31 December 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Per pale, 1. Azure, two mullets of five above a crescent upward Or; 2. Or, a kid rampant Sable, langued Gules, horned and lined Argent.
Željko Heimer, 28 August 1999

Châtillens (until 31 December 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Azure, on a Hill Vert a Church Argent between two Mullets of five in chief Or.
Željko Heimer, 31 August 1999

Chesalles-sur-Oron (until 31 December 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Gules, three Houses two and one Argent.
Željko Heimer, 2 September 1999

Ecoteaux (until 31 December 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Or, on a double-hill Vert a Lion rampant Gules.
Željko Heimer, 17 September 1999

Essertes (until 31 December 2021)

image by Pascal Gross

Gules, on a Stump eradicated Or a Cuckoo proper.
Željko Heimer, 19 September 1999

The bird on the Essertes flag is a cuckoo (again due to the nickname given to the inhabitants, which is often the case when non-heraldic animals appear on the arms of the communes).
Pascal Gross, 17 September 1999

Oron-la-Ville (until 31 December 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Gules, a Crescent increscent Or.
Željko Heimer, 15 October 1999

See also: INCRESCENT in Dictionary of Vexillology

Oron-le-Châtel (until 31 December 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Sable, an Eagle Or.
Željko Heimer, 15 October 1999

See also: Les armoiries des sires d'Oron (by Donald L. Galbreath, 1924, French)

Palézieux (until 31 December 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Per fess; 1. Or, a Semi-Lion rampant issuant Gules, 2. Sable.
Željko Heimer, 16 October 1999

See also: ISSUANT in Dictionary of Vexillology

Les Tavernes (until 31 December 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Sable, a Bend compony counter-compony Argent and Gules between two Cups Or.
Željko Heimer, 4 October 1999

Les Thioleyres (until 31 December 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Per pale, 1: Or, two Shovels Gules one and one; 2: Sable, a Crozier Or.
Željko Heimer, 4 October 1999

Vuibroye (until 31 December 2011)

image by Pascal Gross

Argent, two Bars wavy Azure, overall a Lion rampant Or.
Željko Heimer, November 1999

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