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Gules, a cross throughout argent, between the upper case serif
letters "L", "V", "G" and "A" (respectively in the I, II, III and IV
quarters).
António Martins, 01 July 1998
L V G A on the Flag of Lugano in Switzerland means "La Vera Giustizia Antica"
Arch. Matteo Huber, 30 April 2002
Gastone Cambin in the armorial of the communes of Tessin says that there has
been a lot of strange conjectures about the meaning of the letters LUGA. It is
obvious that they are simply the abbreviation of Lugano as it is proved by the
primitive coat of arms of the parish, and which is confirmed by documents from
18 October 1208 and 14 November 1209, preserved once in the monastery of
Sant'Amborgio of Milan but now undiscoverable. Cambin never alludes to "La
Vera Giustizia Antica" in his approach of the coat of arms of Lugano and
I'm inclined to think that the meaning quoted by Mr. Huber has expanded recently
but without solid background.
Pascal Gross, 2 May 2002
Gules, a cross throughout argent.
António Martins, 01 July 1998