Auswil

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AUSWIL

Canton : Bern

Official blazon

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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 9^th 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

Literature:

Template:Ch1 Template:Media1 Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.