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St. Gallen
- Capital
- St. Gallen
- Joined the Confederation
- 1803
- Official language
- German
- Population
- approx. 514'000
- Municipalities
- 75
St. Gallen is a Swiss canton with capital St. Gallen, which joined the Confederation in 1803. Explore the cantonal coat of arms and collect the crests of its municipalities.
Blazon
Vert, a fasces argent.
Origin & meaning
The fasces, a symbol of civic unity, was chosen in 1803 when the canton was assembled from many older lordships.
The flag
The square cantonal flag is green with a white fasces.
Sources
- Mühlemann, L. (1991). Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz. Bühler-Verlag.
- Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz — «St. Gallen (Kanton)».
Neighbouring cantons
Municipalities
- St. Gallen
- Altstätten
- Amden
- Andwil (SG)
- Au (SG)
- Bad Ragaz
- Balgach
- Benken (SG)
- Berg (SG)
- Berneck
- Buchs (SG)
- Bütschwil-Ganterschwil
- Degersheim
- Diepoldsau
- Ebnat-Kappel
- Eggersriet
- Eichberg
- Eschenbach (SG)
- Flawil
- Flums
- Gaiserwald
- Gams
- Goldach
- Gommiswald
- Gossau (SG)
- Grabs
- Häggenschwil
- Jonschwil
- Kaltbrunn
- Kirchberg (SG)
- Lichtensteig
- Lütisburg
- Marbach (SG)
- Mels
- Mörschwil
- Mosnang
- Muolen
- Neckertal
- Nesslau
- Niederbüren
- Niederhelfenschwil
- Oberbüren
- Oberriet (SG)
- Oberuzwil
- Pfäfers
- Quarten
- Rapperswil-Jona
- Rebstein
- Rheineck
- Rorschach
- Rorschacherberg
- Rüthi (SG)
- Sargans
- Schänis
- Schmerikon
- Sennwald
- Sevelen
- St. Margrethen
- Steinach
- Thal
- Tübach
- Untereggen
- Uznach
- Uzwil
- Vilters-Wangs
- Waldkirch
- Walenstadt
- Wartau
- Wattwil
- Weesen
- Widnau
- Wil (SG)
- Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
- Wittenbach
- Zuzwil (SG)