Cantons · LU
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Lucerne
- Capital
- Luzern
- Joined the Confederation
- 1332
- Official language
- German
- Population
- approx. 420'000
- Municipalities
- 79
Lucerne is a Swiss canton with capital Luzern, which joined the Confederation in 1332. Explore the cantonal coat of arms and collect the crests of its municipalities.
Blazon
Per pale azure and argent.
Origin & meaning
The blue-and-white division is among Lucerne's oldest civic colours, attested from the 14th century.
The flag
The square cantonal flag is divided vertically blue and white.
Sources
- Mühlemann, L. (1991). Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz. Bühler-Verlag.
- Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz — «Luzern (Kanton)».
Neighbouring cantons
Municipalities
- Luzern
- Adligenswil
- Aesch (LU)
- Alberswil
- Altbüron
- Altishofen
- Ballwil
- Beromünster
- Buchrain
- Büron
- Buttisholz
- Dagmersellen
- Dierikon
- Doppleschwand
- Ebikon
- Egolzwil
- Eich
- Emmen
- Entlebuch
- Ermensee
- Eschenbach (LU)
- Escholzmatt-Marbach
- Ettiswil
- Fischbach
- Flühli
- Geuensee
- Gisikon
- Greppen
- Grossdietwil
- Grosswangen
- Hasle (LU)
- Hergiswil bei Willisau
- Hildisrieden
- Hitzkirch
- Hochdorf
- Hohenrain
- Horw
- Inwil
- Knutwil
- Kriens
- Luthern
- Malters
- Mauensee
- Meggen
- Meierskappel
- Menznau
- Nebikon
- Neuenkirch
- Nottwil
- Oberkirch
- Pfaffnau
- Rain
- Reiden
- Rickenbach (LU)
- Roggliswil
- Römerswil
- Romoos
- Root
- Rothenburg
- Ruswil
- Schenkon
- Schlierbach
- Schongau
- Schötz
- Schüpfheim
- Schwarzenberg
- Sempach
- Sursee
- Triengen
- Udligenswil
- Ufhusen
- Vitznau
- Wauwil
- Weggis
- Werthenstein
- Wikon
- Willisau
- Wolhusen
- Zell (LU)