Frutigen (Bezirk)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse |
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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.
 Different versions of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
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To the Bezirk belonged:
Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.