Finsterhennen

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Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse
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FINSTERHENNEN

Canton : Bern

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The hen is canting, the origin of the star is not known. The carms are known since the end of the 18th century, but the present composition was adopted in 1938.

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The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.