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Sulgen commune (Thurgau canton, Switzerland)

image by Pascal Gross

Per pale Or a lion rampant Gules then of this Last a cross throughout of the First.
Christopher Southworth

The coat of arms/flag reflects the rulership, in that the village belonged partly to the Bürglen dominion and partly to the Kreuzlingen monastery. The colours symbolize the affiliation of the parish of Sulgen to the Pelagi monastery in Bischofszell.
On 1 January 1996 Sulgen merged with Donzhausen, Götighofen, Hessenreuti (see below) and some Hamlets to the new commune of Sulgen.

Donzhausen
Götighofen
Hessenreuti

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Donzhausen (until 31 December 1995)

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Per fess Gules and Argent overall a wall and tower embattled of the First and Second counterchanged.
Christopher Southworth

Until 1798, Donzhausen was an exclave of the Lordship of Berg, to which the tower refers. The red and white divided shield refers to the emblem of the Lords of Schönenberg.

Götighofen (until 31 December 1995)

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Per pale Sable and Or overall a vine branch Argent to dexter with one bunch and two leaves then Azure to sinister with two bunches and one leaf.
Christopher Southworth

The vine stands for viticulture, which has survived to this day. The colours show the historical relations to the St. Gallic rule of Hüttenschwil (black and white) and the rule of Bürglen (yellow-blue).

Hessenreuti (until 31 December 1995)

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Azure a ram rampant Or.
Christopher Southworth

The ram comes from the coat of arms of Rudolf von Edagswil, who was lord of the Hessenreuti court at the beginning of the 14th century. The colours refer to the rule of Bürglen.