Lenk (Bern)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse |
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LENK
Canton : Bern
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were adopted in 1945.
The upper part symbolises the seven tributaries to the Simmen river. The village is in the Simmental valley. The lower part symbolises a local legend, in which the women of Lenk fought against intruders.
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.