Böztal commune (Aargau canton, Switzerland)

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• Böztal
• Bözen
• Effingen
• Elfingen
• Hornussen

• Brugg district
• Aargau canton
• Switzerland

Böztal

Argent, a bunch of grapes Azure leaved Vert above three coupeaux Vert and between four stars Gules.

On 1 January 2022, the new municipality of Böztal was created by merging the municipalities of Bözen, Effingen, Elfingen and Hornussen (see below).

Bözen (until 31 December 2021)

Or a Bar Sable.
Željko Heimer, 9 February 2001

Effingen (until 31 December 2021)

Per fess Gules a Wing Argent and Argent a Mullet of Five Gules and Coupeaux Vert.
Željko Heimer, 10 February 2001

Elfingen (until 31 December 2021)

Gules a Patriarchal Cross patte Argent issuant from Coupeaux Vert.
Željko Heimer, 10 February 2001

Hungary Moderne? No – apart from difference between Coupeaux vs. Triple Mount, which may be ignored on some level, the Hungary moderne has additionally a golden crown in the base of the cross. Probably there is no connection between the two ...
Željko Heimer, 10 February 2001

From www.brugg-online.ch/gemeinde/el/portrait.htm [retrieved]: "1322 schenkte Königin Agnes von Ungarn den Elfinger Hof dem Kloster Königsfelden" – in 1322 Queen Agnes of Hungary presented the court of Elfingen to the monastery of Königsfelden. So perhaps there is a connection ...
Jarig Bakker, 10 February 2001

Confirmation from Ralf Hartemink's site [retrieved]:
"The cross is derived from the arms of Hungary, as the village was a possession of the Königsfelden Abbey, which was founded by Queen Agnes of Hungary."
Jarig Bakker, 11 February 2001

Hornussen (until 31 December 2021)

Gules a Ploughshare inverted and on a Chief Argent three Mullets of Five of the first in fess.
Željko Heimer, 22 February 2001