Schaffhausen

Capital: Schaffhausen
Joined the Confederation: 1501
Official language: German
Population: approx. 83'000
Municipalities: 26

Schaffhausen is a Swiss canton with capital Schaffhausen, which joined the Confederation in 1501. Explore the cantonal coat of arms and collect the crests of its municipalities.

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Blazon

Or, a ram salient sable, armed gules, issuing from the base.

Origin & meaning

The ram is canting arms for the city's name (Schaf = sheep) and appears from the 13th century.

The flag

The square cantonal flag shows the black ram on a yellow field.

Sources

Mühlemann, L. (1991). Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz. Bühler-Verlag.
Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz — «Schaffhausen (Kanton)».

Neighbouring cantons

ThurgauTG
ZurichZH

Municipalities

Schaffhausen
Bargen (SH)
Beggingen
Beringen
Buch (SH)
Buchberg
Büttenhardt
Dörflingen
Gächlingen
Hallau
Hemishofen
Lohn (SH)
Löhningen
Merishausen
Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Neunkirch
Oberhallau
Ramsen
Rüdlingen
Schleitheim
Siblingen
Stein am Rhein
Stetten (SH)
Thayngen
Trasadingen
Wilchingen

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