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'''BIEL - BIENNE''' | '''BIEL - BIENNE''' | ||
Canton : [[Bern (canton)|Bern]]<br/> | Canton : [[Bern (canton)|Bern]]<br/> | ||
Additions : 1917 [[Bözingen]]; 1920 [[Madretsch]], [[Mett]] | Additions: 1917 [[Bözingen]]; 1920 [[Madretsch]], [[Mett]] | ||
[[File:bielbe.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:bielbe.jpg|center|alt=Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
= | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+Official blazon | |||
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|'''German''' | |||
| In Rot zwei gekreuzte weiße Beile. | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms are canting (Beil=axe) and have been used by the city since 1260. The arms are also used by the [[Biel (district)|district of Biel]]. | The arms are canting (Beil=axe) and have been used by the city since 1260. The arms are also used by the [[Biel (district)|district of Biel]]. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
File:bielz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The first seal (used from 1260) | |||
File:bielz2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The second seal (used 14th century) | |||
File:bielz3.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The third seal (used 14th century) | |||
File:bielz4.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The fourth seal (made 1461) | |||
| | File:biel16a.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The arms in a 16th century manuscript<br>(name is mixed-up with [[Neuchâtel]]) | ||
File:Biel-Bienne16.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The arms in a [[:Category:Windhag city arms|16th century manuscript]] | |||
[File:biel.hagch.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] | |||
File:biel1.hagch.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] | |||
| | File:biel5.hagch.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] | ||
File:biel6.hagch.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] | |||
File:bienne.okz.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The arms on a [[Oldenkott_(Switzerland)|Dutch tobacco card]] (+/- 1910) | |||
File:biels.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The arms on municipal stationery 2018 | |||
File:biel4.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The arms in the city (image Ralf Fischer, 2022) | |||
| | File:biel5.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The arms in the city (image Ralf Fischer, 2022) | ||
File:biel6.jpg|alt=Wappen von Biel/Bienne/Arms (crest) of Biel/Bienne|The arms in the city (image Ralf Fischer, 2022) | |||
</gallery> | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Switzerland|'''Literature''']] : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981. | ||
[[Category:Swiss Municipalities B]] | [[Category:Swiss Municipalities B]] | ||
[[Category:Bern]] | [[Category:Bern]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:38, 19 February 2024
BIEL - BIENNE
Canton : Bern
Additions: 1917 Bözingen; 1920 Madretsch, Mett
| German | In Rot zwei gekreuzte weiße Beile. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms are canting (Beil=axe) and have been used by the city since 1260. The arms are also used by the district of Biel.
Image gallery
The first seal (used from 1260)
The second seal (used 14th century)
The third seal (used 14th century)
The fourth seal (made 1461)
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
(name is mixed-up with Neuchâtel)
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums
The arms on a Dutch tobacco card (+/- 1910)
The arms on municipal stationery 2018
The arms in the city (image Ralf Fischer, 2022)
The arms in the city (image Ralf Fischer, 2022)
The arms in the city (image Ralf Fischer, 2022)
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Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.