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Valais
- Capital
- Sion
- Joined the Confederation
- 1815
- Official language
- French / German
- Population
- approx. 348'000
- Municipalities
- 122
Valais is a Swiss canton with capital Sion, which joined the Confederation in 1815. Explore the cantonal coat of arms and collect the crests of its municipalities.
Blazon
Per pale argent and gules, thirteen mullets counterchanged.
Origin & meaning
The thirteen stars stand for the canton's thirteen districts (Zenden); white and red are the old Valais colours.
The flag
The square cantonal flag is split white and red with thirteen stars.
Sources
- Mühlemann, L. (1991). Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz. Bühler-Verlag.
- Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz — «Wallis (Kanton)».
Neighbouring cantons
Municipalities
- Sion
- Agarn
- Albinen
- Anniviers
- Arbaz
- Ardon
- Ausserberg
- Ayent
- Baltschieder
- Bellwald
- Bettmeralp
- Binn
- Bister
- Bitsch
- Blatten
- Bourg-Saint-Pierre
- Bovernier
- Brig-Glis
- Bürchen
- Chalais
- Chamoson
- Champéry
- Chippis
- Collombey-Muraz
- Collonges
- Conthey
- Crans-Montana
- Dorénaz
- Eggerberg
- Eischoll
- Eisten
- Embd
- Ergisch
- Ernen
- Evionnaz
- Evolène
- Ferden
- Fiesch
- Fieschertal
- Finhaut
- Fully
- Gampel-Bratsch
- Goms
- Grächen
- Grengiols
- Grimisuat
- Grône
- Guttet-Feschel
- Hérémence
- Icogne
- Inden
- Isérables
- Kippel
- Lalden
- Lax
- Lens
- Leuk
- Leukerbad
- Leytron
- Liddes
- Martigny
- Martigny-Combe
- Massongex
- Mont-Noble
- Monthey
- Mörel-Filet
- Naters
- Nendaz
- Niedergesteln
- Noble-Contrée
- Oberems
- Obergoms
- Orsières
- Port-Valais
- Randa
- Raron
- Riddes
- Ried-Brig
- Riederalp
- Saas-Almagell
- Saas-Balen
- Saas-Fee
- Saas-Grund
- Saillon
- Saint-Gingolph
- Saint-Léonard
- Saint-Martin (VS)
- Saint-Maurice
- Salgesch
- Salvan
- Savièse
- Saxon
- Sembrancher
- Sierre
- Simplon
- St. Niklaus
- Stalden (VS)
- Staldenried
- Steg-Hohtenn
- Täsch
- Termen
- Törbel
- Trient
- Troistorrents
- Turtmann-Unterems
- Unterbäch
- Val de Bagnes
- Val-d'Illiez
- Varen
- Vernayaz
- Vérossaz
- Vétroz
- Vex
- Veysonnaz
- Vionnaz
- Visp
- Visperterminen
- Vouvry
- Wiler (Lötschen)
- Zeneggen
- Zermatt
- Zwischbergen