Moutier
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse |
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MOUTIER
Canton : Bern
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms are based on the old arms of the area Moutier-Grandval. The arms are canting (Moûtier=portal) and were officially adopted in 1944. The arms of the district of Moutier show similar arms, but without the masonry.
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 Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
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Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.