Seftigen (Bezirk)

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SEFTIGEN

Canton : Bern
Incorporated into : 2008 Bern-Mittelland, Thun

Official blazon

In Rot eine eingebogene silberne Spitze, besteckt mit einer goldbesamten, silbernen Rose, mit grünen Kelchbzipfeln.

Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the arms of the Berner family Von Seftigen. The arms were first used by the district Seftigen and since at least 1780 also by the town as well.

To the Bezirk belonged:

• Belp
• Belpberg
• Burgistein
• Gelterfingen
• Gerzensee
• Gurzelen (Bern)
• Jaberg
• Kaufdorf
• Kehrsatz
• Kienersrüti
• Kirchdorf
• Kirchenthurnen
• Lohnstorf
• Mühledorf
• Mühlethurnen
• Niedermuhlern
• Noflen
• Riggisberg
  • Rüti bei Riggisberg
• Rüeggisberg
• Rümligen
• Seftigen
• Toffen
• Uttigen
• Wald
  • Englisberg
  • Zimmerwald
• Wattenwil

Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.

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