Gampelen
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse |
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GAMPELEN
Canton : Bern
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms show a bittern, a typical bird for the moors in the area. The bird was chosen as a symbol for the village in 1780.
 Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
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Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.