Moutier

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MOUTIER

Canton : Bern

Official blazon

German
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Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the old arms of the area Moutier-Grandval. The arms are canting (Moûtier=portal) and were officially adopted in 1944. The arms of the district of Moutier show similar arms, but without the masonry.

The arms in 1918 (Daucourt, 1918)

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

Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.

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