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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms show the basilisk, the symbol of the city and bishops of [[Basel]], as the bishops of Basel owned the local castle and area in medieval times. The base refers to the -Mont/-Berg (mountain) part of the name. | The arms show the basilisk, the symbol of the city and bishops of [[Basel]], as the bishops of Basel owned the local castle and area in medieval times. The base refers to the -Mont/-Berg (mountain) part of the name. | ||
There is a legend regarding the granting of the arms, see [[Porrentruy]]. | |||
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