Hofstetten bei Brienz

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HOFSTETTEN BEI BRIENZ

Canton : Bern

Official blazon
German
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Origin/meaning

The arms were devised in 1945 and show the Eistlenbach river, that runs through the municipality. The wheel symbolises the mill that used to operate in the village. The star symbolises a peaceful future.

Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.