Biel/Bienne (district)

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BIEL/BIENNE (district)

Canton : Bern

Wappen von Biel/Bienne (district)/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne (district)
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Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the arms of the city of Biel. The district was founded in 1832 and took the arms of the city, but with a golden line on the edge of the axe, to distinguish the arms of district and city.



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Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.