Büren an der Aare

From Heraldry of the World
Jump to navigation Jump to search

BÜREN AN DER AARE

Canton : Bern

Wappen von Büren an der Aare/Arms (crest) of Büren an der Aare
Official blazon
German blazon wanted
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The origin of these arms is not quite clear. The area was conquered by Bern in 1388, and the claw may be derived from the arms of Bern. The arms have been used since the 15th century for the new district and the city of Büren took the arms from the district around 1500.

The present district still uses the same arms.

The medieval seals of Büren show a rather different composition. The oldest seal shows an ibex (of unknown meaning/origin), the three later known seals all show St. Catherine, the patron saint of the city.

Image gallery



Swiss heraldry portal



This page is part of the
Switzerland.jpg
Swiss heraldry portal


Logo-new.jpg
Heraldry of the World

Swiss civic heraldry:



  • Total pages in the Swiss section : 13,281
  • of which images : 6,865

Other heraldry:


Contact and Support

Partners:

Your logo here ?
Contact us



© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Ralf Hartemink arms.jpg
Index of the site

Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.