Niederwil (Aargau)

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NIEDERWIL

Canton : Aargau

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The upper half shows the arms of the Lords of Wil. The lower half symbolises the Nesselnbach stream in the municipality. The bar is derived from the chequered bend in the arms of the Cistercian monastery in Gnadenthal, which had many possessions in the area.

Literature : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Aargau