Berneck (St. Gallen)

BERNECK

Canton : Sankt Gallen

Official blazon

Links in Gold auf grünem Boden auf­ rechter schwarzer rotbewehrter Bär, den roten Reh­ stecken mit grüner zweiblättriger Rebe und blauer Traube haltend.

Origin/meaning

The arms show the bear taken from the arms of the St. Gallen Abbey, to which the area historically belonged, and a vine with grapes as a symbol of viticulture.

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Template:Media1 Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Sankt Gallen, 1947; St. Galler Wappenbuch, 1991