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Fribourg
- Capital
- Fribourg
- Joined the Confederation
- 1481
- Official language
- French / German
- Population
- approx. 325'000
- Municipalities
- 119
Fribourg is a Swiss canton with capital Fribourg, which joined the Confederation in 1481. Explore the cantonal coat of arms and collect the crests of its municipalities.
Blazon
Per fess sable and argent.
Origin & meaning
Black and white are the old colours of the city of Fribourg, documented since the late Middle Ages.
The flag
The square cantonal flag is divided horizontally black over white.
Sources
- Mühlemann, L. (1991). Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz. Bühler-Verlag.
- Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz — «Freiburg (Kanton)».
Neighbouring cantons
Municipalities
- Fribourg
- Attalens
- Autigny
- Avry
- Bas-Intyamon
- Belfaux
- Belmont-Broye
- Billens-Hennens
- Bois-d'Amont
- Bösingen
- Bossonnens
- Botterens
- Broc
- Brünisried
- Bulle
- Châtel-Saint-Denis
- Châtel-sur-Montsalvens
- Châtillon (FR)
- Châtonnaye
- Chénens
- Cheyres-Châbles
- Corbières
- Corminboeuf
- Cottens (FR)
- Courgevaux
- Courtepin
- Cressier (FR)
- Crésuz
- Cugy (FR)
- Delley-Portalban
- Düdingen
- Echarlens
- Estavayer
- Ferpicloz
- Fétigny-Ménières
- Fräschels
- Gibloux
- Giffers
- Givisiez
- Gletterens
- Grandvillard
- Granges (Veveyse)
- Granges-Paccot
- Grangettes
- Greng
- Grolley-Ponthaux
- Gruyères
- Gurmels
- Haut-Intyamon
- Hauterive (FR)
- Hauteville
- Heitenried
- Jaun
- Kerzers
- Kleinbösingen
- La Brillaz
- La Roche
- La Sonnaz
- La Verrerie
- Le Châtelard
- Le Flon
- Le Mouret
- Le Pâquier (FR)
- Les Montets
- Lully (FR)
- Marly
- Marsens
- Massonnens
- Matran
- Meyriez
- Mézières (FR)
- Misery-Courtion
- Mont-Vully
- Montagny (FR)
- Morlon
- Muntelier
- Murten
- Neyruz (FR)
- Nuvilly
- Pierrafortscha
- Plaffeien
- Plasselb
- Pont-en-Ogoz
- Pont-la-Ville
- Prévondavaux
- Prez
- Rechthalten
- Remaufens
- Riaz
- Ried bei Kerzers
- Romont (FR)
- Rue
- Saint-Aubin (FR)
- Saint-Martin (FR)
- Sâles
- Schmitten (FR)
- Semsales
- Sévaz
- Siviriez
- Sorens
- St. Silvester
- St. Ursen
- Surpierre
- Tafers
- Tentlingen
- Torny
- Treyvaux
- Ueberstorf
- Ursy
- Val-de-Charmey
- Vallon
- Vaulruz
- Villars-sur-Glâne
- Villarsel-sur-Marly
- Villaz
- Villorsonnens
- Vuadens
- Vuisternens-devant-Romont
- Wünnewil-Flamatt