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Schwanden commune (Glarus canton, Switzerland)

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Glarus Süd commune
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Glarus canton
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ARMED AND LANGUED in Dictionary of Vexillology

Schwanden

image by Pascal Gross

Azure a Swan Argent crowned, beaked and membered Or and armed and langued Gules.
Željko Heimer, 29 August 2002

[Ed. note: In earlier times names like -schwand, Schwand(en), Schwände etc. were often misinterpreted as coming from "Schwan" (swan).
This has often turned out to be wrong, much more likely the meaning comes from the old German term "schwenden" which means clearing trees by fire.]

Since 2011 Schwanden is part of Glarus Süd commune.