Burgdorf (Bern)

BURGDORF

Canton : Bern

Official blazon

• (de) Gespalten von Schwarz und Silber mit goldenem Schildrand.

Origin/meaning

The arms are probably granted by the Lords of Kyburg, before 1384. The golden border was added just after 1500. The district Burgdorf uses the same arms. The meaning of the arms is not known.

The medieval seals of the city never used the arms, but showed a building with a tower.

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  The first seal (used from 1257)

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  The second seal (used from 1275)

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  The thirds seal (used 14th century)

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  The fourth seal (used from 1438)

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  The arms around 1500

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  The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

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  The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

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  The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

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  The arms on a tax stamp

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Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.