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LVrich, in Latine Tigurum, and Turegum, first and chiefe of the Swit•••••• Cantons. Porte d'Argent taille d' Azur. These Armes are held and suppor¦••ed by a Lyon standing vpright, holding a Bowle or Roundure of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 world, with his left Pawe forward, and with the other a Sword.
2. Berne, in Latine Ciuitas Vrsi, The Citie of the Beare. Porte de Gueulles à la 〈◊〉〈◊〉
••'Or, chargee d'vn Ours rempant de Sable. Ber in the Almaigne Language signifieth a ••eare. The Supporter is a Beare standing vpright, hauing on his Thigh a Sword ••uirded.
3. Lucerne, in Latine Luciaria, in regarde of a Pharos and high Tower, wheron a ••ire is made in the night time, for the conduct of such as sayle vpon the Lake. Por∣•• d' Argent, party d'Azur. The Supporter a naked Switzer, his head and naturall partes couered with Oaken branches, and holding in his right hand a Bough of the ••ame.
4. Vri, in the Allemaigne or Germaine tongue, signifieth a Wilde or Saluage Bull. And ••hat is the reason why this Canton Porte d'Or a vne Teste de Bufle de Sable, acorne & ••••fle ou emboucle de Gueules: The Inhabitants of this Canton were sometimes named ••aurisci, for the reason before related. The Supporter, a Switzer armed with a Sword and a Poniarde.
5. Switz, vnder which name are all the Cantons comprehended: Porte de Gueules a la ••roisette de Argent au Quartier Gauche. The Supporter a Switzer Armed, bearing plaine Crosse vpon the Breast-plate, and a Banner of the same.
6. Vnderuald, de Gueules, couppe d'Argent: The Supporter a Griffon.
7. Zug, D'Argent, a la Face d'Azur: The Supporter an Armed Switzer, bearing Launce in his lefte hand.
8. Glarys, in Latine Glarona: De Gueules au Sainct Iacques d'Argent a son Bourdon Or. The Supporter, an Angell.
9. Basile, tearmed the Moderne, in Latine Basilea, and Olde Augusta; Augusta Rau∣••corum, and the Inhabitants Rauraci, who were in former times past deuided into ••wo Leagues and partialities. The one side fauouring the Bishop of the Citty, and ••ried for their Ensigne, and for Armes, D'Argent au Perroquet de Synople. And the ••ther side maintained the parte of Rodolphe, Counte of Habspourg, and the Abbot of ••aint Gall: Port••ient de Gueules a vne Estoile de Seize Raiz d Or. Basle porte d'Argent l'Estuy de Crosse d'Euesque de Sable. The Supporter a Dragon winged, with two ••riffons Feete.
10. Freienbourg, Francorum Burgum in Latine, Bourrough of the Frenche, or Ville-••ranche: De Sable, couppe d'Argent. The Supporter, a Seruant Switzer, without any ••ther Armes then a Sword.
11. Sol••urre, in Latine Solis Turris, Solodori Vicus, Soloturum, et Soloturnum. D'Ar∣••••t, couppe de Gueules. The Supporter a Switzer Armed, bearing a Banner of the ••anton.
12. Schaffhause, In the Germaine tongue Schaff signifieth a Sheepe. And from ••ence it commeth, that this Canton beareth in Armes D'Or à vn B••lier Sautant de ••ble Accorne d'Argent. The Supporter a Ramme, The last is
13. Appensell, in Latine Abbatis Cella. An Abbey built by the Children of Da∣••bert the Great, King of France, the Restorer of Saint Denys in France. This last ••anton beareth D'Argent a l'Ours debout de Sable. The Supporter a Beare standing ••pright, with his throate fuming or smoaking.
The Allies and Confederatus of the Cantons.
THe Abbot of Saint Gall: Porte d'Argent a l'Ours tourne debout de Sable.
2. The Towne of Saint Gall. D'Or à l'Ours debout de Sable, accole Or.
3. The Leagued Grisons. D'Argent, Party d'Or an Sauuage peint en Incarnation, la Masse leuee d'Or.
4. The Valaisans, d'Argent à Cinq Estoiles de Gu••••ules, Party de Gueules a Cinq Estei∣•• d'Argent. 2.2.1. que l'on dit de l'vn 〈◊〉〈◊〉 lo••••••re.
5. Rottuille, d'Argent au Bouc debo•••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉, accorne de mesme.
6. Mulhouse, De Gueules a la Roue de 〈◊〉〈◊〉 raiz d'Argent.
7. Bienne, D'Argent a l'Aigle de Sable.
8. Neuf-Chastell, De Gueules a deux Coignees d'Argent passees en Saultoir.
The Order of the Beare (wherewith, for the most part, the Armes of the Cantons,
as also of their Confederates are charged) Instituted by the said Emperour Frederick the Second,* 1.1 and in the yeare before remembred: was not composed but with one Chaine of Golde, and an Ouall at the end thereof, charged with a Beare enamelled with Black, mounted on an Hillock enamelled with Synople.
In memory and acknowledgement of those three men, who were the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Founders of the Switzers liberty; the Chaine was round engirte with an other Chaine,* 1.2 composed arteficially of Oaken leaues, to declare thereby▪ that they had▪ bin the Conseruers of the Honour, liues and goods of their Fellow-Cittizens. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 successe of following times, and according to the chauncing occurrences; the other Cantons of the Switzers, and their neighbours (moued thereto by the common cause) became associated, vnited and lincked together. Lambendo, after the fashion of a Beare, who maketh her mishapen and formelesse fruite perfect, by licking and polishing it, so reducing it to right shape: if we may credit Aristotle, Aelianus and Plinie in the Eight Booke of his naturall History, the Sixe and Thirty Chapter. Hi sunt candida informisque caro, paulo Muribus Maior, sine occulis, sine pilo. Vng••es tantum prominent; hanc Lambendo paulatim figurant.
And this Beaste is so tenderly louing to her young-ones, that Plutarch, in his Trea∣tise of the Loue of Fathers towards their Children;* 1.3 hath deriued thence diuers comparisons and similitudes. In a word, this warre-like Nation of the Switzers, hath bin noted and obserued by the Beare, as the Millainers by the Adder, and the Frenche by the Salamander (the deuise of King Frances) and the Imperialles by the Eagle.
Vrsus atrox, Aquilaeque leues, & tortilis Angui•• Cesserunt flammae iam Salamandra tuae.
The most part of the Cantons Armes char∣ged with the Beare.
Memory of the beginners of the Swit∣zers liberty.
The Switzers acknowled∣ged by the Beare.