Gsteig bei Gstaad

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GSTEIG BEI GSTAAD

Canton : Bern

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Origin/meaning

The right half of the arms shows the arms of the Saanen district, to which the village belongs. The left past shows the Roman castle, and is canting for the French name of the village, Châtelet (from château, castle). The arms were adopted in 1928.

Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.

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