Grafenried (Bern)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse |
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GRAFENRIED
Canton : Bern
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms are derived from the arms of the Counts of Thierstein, who ruled the area in historical times. The green base is added as a canting element (Ried = land cleared for agriculture).
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.