Wimmis
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse |
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WIMMIS
Canton : Bern
Bezirk : Frutigen-Niedersimmental (until 2010 Niedersimmental)
Official blazon
In Rot eine zweitürmige silberne Burg.
Origin/meaning
The arms were devised and officially adopted in 1945. The castle is taken from the arms of the Lords of Weissenburg, and thus are canting (white-castle), and has been used by the city for several centuries. The arms were also used by the district Niedersimmental, of which the town was the capital.
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| Different variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.