Frutigen (Bezirk)

FRUTIGEN

Canton : Bern
Incorporated into: 2010 Frutigen-Niedersimmental

Official blazon

In Silber ein schwarzer, golden gekrönter Adler mit goldenem Schnabel und goldenen Beinen.

Origin/meaning

The arms are known for several centuries as arms of the city and district of Frutigen. The eagle represents the free imperial status, the area had in the Middle Ages.

The first seal (used from 1380)

The second seal (used from 1464)

Different versions of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

To the Bezirk belonged:

Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.

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