Oberburg (Bern)

OBERBURG

Canton : Bern

(de) In Schwarz auf grünem Dreiberg eine silberne Burg mit einem Zinnenturm, einem rot gedeckten Turm und zwei roten Hausdächern.

The arms are canting, the name means high-castle or upper-castle. The oldest known use of the arms dates from 1591.

Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.

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