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Solothurn
- Capital
- Solothurn
- Joined the Confederation
- 1481
- Official language
- German
- Population
- approx. 277'000
- Municipalities
- 104
Solothurn is a Swiss canton with capital Solothurn, which joined the Confederation in 1481. Explore the cantonal coat of arms and collect the crests of its municipalities.
Blazon
Per fess gules and argent.
Origin & meaning
Red and white are the old colours of Solothurn, one of Switzerland's oldest towns.
The flag
The square cantonal flag is divided horizontally red over white.
Sources
- Mühlemann, L. (1991). Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz. Bühler-Verlag.
- Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz — «Solothurn (Kanton)».
Neighbouring cantons
Municipalities
- Solothurn
- Aedermannsdorf
- Aeschi (SO)
- Balm bei Günsberg
- Balsthal
- Bärschwil
- Bättwil
- Beinwil (SO)
- Bellach
- Bettlach
- Biberist
- Biezwil
- Bolken
- Boningen
- Breitenbach
- Buchegg
- Büren (SO)
- Büsserach
- Däniken
- Deitingen
- Derendingen
- Dornach
- Drei Höfe
- Dulliken
- Egerkingen
- Eppenberg-Wöschnau
- Erlinsbach (SO)
- Erschwil
- Etziken
- Fehren
- Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus
- Flumenthal
- Fulenbach
- Gempen
- Gerlafingen
- Grenchen
- Gretzenbach
- Grindel
- Günsberg
- Gunzgen
- Hägendorf
- Härkingen
- Hauenstein-Ifenthal
- Herbetswil
- Himmelried
- Hochwald
- Hofstetten-Flüh
- Holderbank (SO)
- Horriwil
- Hubersdorf
- Hüniken
- Kammersrohr
- Kappel (SO)
- Kestenholz
- Kienberg
- Kleinlützel
- Kriegstetten
- Langendorf
- Laupersdorf
- Lohn-Ammannsegg
- Lommiswil
- Lostorf
- Lüsslingen-Nennigkofen
- Luterbach
- Lüterkofen-Ichertswil
- Matzendorf
- Meltingen
- Messen
- Metzerlen-Mariastein
- Mümliswil-Ramiswil
- Neuendorf
- Niederbuchsiten
- Niedergösgen
- Nuglar-St. Pantaleon
- Nunningen
- Oberbuchsiten
- Oberdorf (SO)
- Obergerlafingen
- Obergösgen
- Oensingen
- Olten
- Recherswil
- Rickenbach (SO)
- Riedholz
- Rodersdorf
- Rüttenen
- Schnottwil
- Schönenwerd
- Seewen
- Selzach
- Starrkirch-Wil
- Stüsslingen
- Subingen
- Trimbach
- Unterramsern
- Walterswil (SO)
- Wangen bei Olten
- Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen
- Winznau
- Wisen (SO)
- Witterswil
- Wolfwil
- Zuchwil
- Zullwil