Linden (Bern)

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LINDEN

Canton : Bern
Bezirk : Bern-Mittelland
Additions : Ausserbirrmoos, Innerbirrmoos, Otterbach

Official blazon

In Silber auf grünem Dreiberg eine grüne Linde mit rotem Stamm, belegt mit drei (1,2) gelben Sternen.

Origin/meaning

The arms were devised in 1945 after the merger of Ausserbirrmoos, Innerbirrmoos and Otterbach. The linden tree is canting, the stars represent the three former municipalities.

Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.