Grossaffoltern
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse |
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GROSSAFFOLTERN
Canton : Bern
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms are canting, the name Affoltern means close to the apple trees. The arms are used since 1944, but the apple tree has been a symbol for the municipality since the early 20th century.
 Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
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Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.