Alchenstorf

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ALCHENSTORF

Canton : Bern

Official blazon

• (de) In Silber auf rotem Dreiberg eine blaue Pflugschar.

Origin/meaning

The arms are used since 1944 and the plough-iron is most likely a symbol for the local agriculture.

The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

Literature:

Template:Ch1 Template:Media1 Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.