Wäldi commune (Thurgau canton, Switzerland)

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Argent a Lion's head erased Gules armed Argent.
Christopher Southworth

The emblem commemorates Bishop Eberhard von Waldburg and his successor Rudolf von Habsburg-Laufenburg. The lion's head is for this Habsburg-Laufenburger, the colours are those of the diocese of Constance.
On 1 January 1995 Wäldi merged with Engwilen, Lipperswil and Sonterswil (see below) to the mew commune of Wäldi. The old emblem of Wäldi was adopted for the new commune.

• Engwilen
• Lipperswil
• Sonterswil

• Kreuzlingen district
• Thurgau canton
• Switzerland

Engwilen (until 31 December 1994)

Gules a horse statant Argent in chief three lime leaves of this Last in fess.
Christopher Southworth

In Engwilen there were three free families with special legal status. The Bishop of Constance granted them protection, for which the Engwilers had to provide him with a packhorse on every trip to Rome. The lime leaves refer to these three families.

Lipperswil (until 31 December 1994)

Per fess Sable and Or overall a counterchanged crowned lion rampant Argent and Azure.
Christopher Southworth

The emblem shows the reference to different dominions: The colours of the upper half refer to the Lords of Klingenberg; the lion and the colours of the lower half refer to the Lords of Bürglen.

Sonterswil (until 31 December 1994)

Gules two lions rampant combatant Argent.
Christopher Southworth

The emblem shows the lions of Feldbach Abbey and the bailiwick of Thurgau and bears the colours of the bishop of Constance.