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'''Country''' : Switzerland [[File:Switzerland.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | '''Country''': Switzerland [[File:Switzerland.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | ||
'''Canton''' : [[Bern (canton)|Bern]][[File:bern.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | '''Canton''': [[Bern (canton)|Bern]][[File:bern.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | ||
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* 1919 [[Bümpliz]] | * 1919 [[Bümpliz]] | ||
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The colours are known since the 14<sup>th</sup> century, and the arms have never changed since. The arms are also used by the district of Bern and the [[Bern (canton)|Canton Bern]]. To distinguish the arms the canton often uses a floral crown, the city uses a mural crown. | The colours are known since the 14<sup>th</sup> century, and the arms have never changed since. The arms are also used by the district of Bern and the [[Bern (canton)|Canton Bern]]. To distinguish the arms the canton often uses a floral crown, the city uses a mural crown. | ||
The oldest known description of the arms of Bern dates from the Guglerlied from 1375 :<br/><I> | The oldest known description of the arms of Bern dates from the Guglerlied from 1375:<br/><I> | ||
Berner waffen ist so schnell<br/> | Berner waffen ist so schnell<br/> | ||
mit drin gevarwten strichen;<br/> | mit drin gevarwten strichen;<br/> | ||
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bris er bejagen sol.<br/> | bris er bejagen sol.<br/> | ||
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(freely translated as : the arms of Bern are so fast, with three painted stripes, the one is red, the middle yellow, in which stands a black bear, with red claws, blacker than a coal, until the hunting begins). | (freely translated as: the arms of Bern are so fast, with three painted stripes, the one is red, the middle yellow, in which stands a black bear, with red claws, blacker than a coal, until the hunting begins). | ||
===Image gallery=== | ===Image gallery=== | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Switzerland|'''Literature''']] : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981. Main image by Massimo Ghirardi; Dreyer, 2001 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Switzerland|'''Literature''']]: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981. Main image by Massimo Ghirardi; Dreyer, 2001 | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:55, 22 July 2024
Country: Switzerland Canton: Bern Additions:
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German | In Rot ein goldener Rechtsschrägbalken, belegt mit einem schreitenden schwarzen Bären mit roten Krallen. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms are canting (Bär = bear), and have been used since the 13th century. The oldest seal of the city dates from 1224 and shows already the bear, but not in a shield and not in a bend. The bear also appears on 13th century coins of the city (see below).
The colours are known since the 14th century, and the arms have never changed since. The arms are also used by the district of Bern and the Canton Bern. To distinguish the arms the canton often uses a floral crown, the city uses a mural crown.
The oldest known description of the arms of Bern dates from the Guglerlied from 1375:
Berner waffen ist so schnell
mit drin gevarwten strichen;
der ein ist rot, der mittel gel,
darin stat unverblichen
ein ber gar swarz gemalet wol,
rot sind ihn die clawen;
er ist swerzer denn ein kol,
bris er bejagen sol.
(freely translated as: the arms of Bern are so fast, with three painted stripes, the one is red, the middle yellow, in which stands a black bear, with red claws, blacker than a coal, until the hunting begins).
Image gallery
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in the Wapen- en Vlaggenboek van Gerrit Hesman (1708)
The arms in an album +/- 1905
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in a 1930s album
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981. Main image by Massimo Ghirardi; Dreyer, 2001
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