Moutier

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Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse
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MOUTIER

Canton : Bern

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the old arms of the area Moutier-Grandval. The arms are canting (Moûtier=portal) and were officially adopted in 1944. The arms of the district of Moutier show similar arms, but without the masonry.

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Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
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Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.