The ibex on the coat of arms
Coat of arms of the diocese Chur, glass painting 1578. The rising ibex has been on the coat of arms of the bishop of Chur since the 13th century.Photo: Raetian Museum
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A Taler coin of the League of God’s House by Hans-Jakob Stampfer (around 1563–1565). The League of God’s House chose the bishop’s ibex for its coat of arms.Photo: Raetian Museum
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The official cantonal coat of arms of today was defined in 1932 in a binding decision. It combines elements from all of the old Three Alliances: the colours of the Grey League on the top left-hand side, the squared cross of the League of the Ten Jurisdictions on the top right-hand side, and the ibex of the League of God’s House at the bottom.Graph: Government administrative chancellery Graubünden
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