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Canton : Bern

Official blazon

German	In Blau zwei gekreuzte silberne Schlüssel, überhöht von einem goldenen Stern.
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Origin/meaning

The arms are most likely based on the arms of the St. Peter abbey in the Black Forest, to which the village belonged. The keys are the symbol of St. Peter. The arms are known since 1500 and officially adopted in 1913.

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  The arms around 1500

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  The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

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  The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

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  The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

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  The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.

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