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FRIBOURG GENEVA

The original colors of Fribourg, black and The eagle recalls the former Holy Roman
white, were re-adopted when it joined the mpire. The key is the Key of St. Peter, and
Confederation in 1831, but date back to hows Geneva as the key to western
1410 and are related to the coat of arms. witzerland. The flag was adopted in 1815.

GLARUS GRAUBUNDEN

The flag of Glarus depicts the figure The flag includes symbols for the three
of St. Fridolin, the patron saint of the riginal parts of the canton which united in
canton, on a red field. The flag was he 15th century: Graubunden,
adopted when the canton joined the Zehgerichtenbund, and the Gotteshausbund.
Confederation in 1352.

URA LUCERNE

This flag was adopted 1978, when ucerne was the first canton, after the
Jura became a separate canton. It was riginal three, to join the Confederation
formerly part of Basel-Land—recalled n 1332. Its flag has the colors of
by the crozier—and Bern. The stripes s shield arranged horizontally instead
are from the arms of Jura. f vertically.

NEUCHÂTEL NIDWALDEN

The tricolor adopted in 1848 is in traditional The key with two wards is the emblem
colors. The white cross was added to show f St. Peter, and was used in the 15th
the canton’s association with Switzerland. entury. It was retained when the canton
ivided in 1815.

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