Gampelen

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GAMPELEN

Canton : Bern

Official blazon

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Origin/meaning

The arms show a bittern, a typical bird for the moors in the area. The bird was chosen as a symbol for the village in 1780.

Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.

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