Lauperswil

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LAUPERSWIL

Canton : Bern

Official blazon
German	Gespalten von Silber mit einem zugewendeten roten Löwen, und von Rot mit einer silbernen Pflugschar.
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Origin/meaning

The lion is taken from the arms of the Swaro family, the first Lords of Lauperswil. In 1690 the village was acquired by the farmers themselves, which is represented by the plough iron. The arms were devised in 1922.