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Hauptwil-Gottshaus commune (Thurgau canton, Switzerland)

image by Pascal Gross

Gules in dexter a castle's gatehouse ajouré Argent roofed Sable in sinister Pelagius of Constance Proper habited Sable holding a palm frond of this Last a wavy base Azure with six barrulets wavy also Argent.
Christopher Southworth

Horizontally divided, upper two-thirds red over lower third blue and white waves, with a white tower and a man holding a feather (see below).

The municipality was created on 1 January 1996 by merger of Hauptwil and Gottshaus. The flag is a merger of the old flag motivs,
added with waves symbolizing the reservoir lakes of Hauptwil.

See also: AJOURÉ in Dictionary of Vexillology

See also:

Hauptwil (until 31 December 1995)

image located by Martin Karner

Gules a castle's gate tower ajouré Argent roofed Sable.
Christopher Southworth

The emblem shows the landmark of Hauptwil, the gate tower of the local castle.

Gottshaus (until 31 December 1995)

image located by Martin Karner

Gules Pelagius of Constance Proper habited Sable holding a palm frond of this Last.
Christopher Southworth

The emblem shows Pelagius of Constance with a pastoral outfit and a palm frond.