Auswil
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse |
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AUSWIL
Canton : Bern
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The upper part of the arms is taken from the arms of the St. Gallen abbey, that possessed most of the area since the 9th century. The stars represent the five villages in the municipality. The present arms were devised in 1927.
 Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
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Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.