Homberg (Bern)

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HOMBERG

Canton : Bern

Official blazon

German	In Rot auf einem grünen Sechsberg ein gedeckter silberner Turm, begleitet von zwei goldenen Sternen.
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Origin/meaning

The arms show in the base the mountains in the area. The stars represent the two parts of the municipality, whereas the tower is taken as a symbol for the former Steffisburg district. The arms were devised in 1934.

Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.

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