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The medieval seals of the city never used the arms, but showed a building with a tower.
The medieval seals of the city never used the arms, but showed a building with a tower.


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BURGDORF

Canton : Bern

Wappen von Burgdorf (Bern)/Arms (crest) of Burgdorf (Bern)

Official blazon

  • (de) Gespalten von Schwarz und Silber mit goldenem Schildrand.

Origin/meaning

The arms are probably granted by the Lords of Kyburg, before 1384. The golden border was added just after 1500. The district Burgdorf uses the same arms. The meaning of the arms is not known.

The medieval seals of the city never used the arms, but showed a building with a tower.

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Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.