Castro commune (Ticino canton, Switzerland)

Last modified: 2008-12-20 by pascal gross
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Castro

Azure a Tower embatteled Gules.

Željko Heimer, 17 January 2003

Castro was an important halt for the Roman legions who gave the name of Castrum (castle, fortified place) to this place. The tower on the flag certainly alludes to this fact.

Pascal Gross, 16 January 2003