Rohrbachgraben

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ROHRBACHGRABEN

Canton : Bern

Official blazon

German
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Origin/meaning

The arms were devised in 1924 and show the bear of the Abbey of St. Gallen, who had large possessions in the area since the 9^th century. The left part of the arms is canting for both Graben (ditch) and Bach (brook).

Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.

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