Graben (Bern)

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GRABEN

Canton : Bern

Official blazon

German	In Schwarz eine silberne Schaufel mit goldenem Stiel, gekreuzt mit einem silbernen Spaten mit goldenem Stiel.
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Origin/meaning

The arms are canting, the name means digging or ditch. The arms are known since 1870 and were officially adopted in 1945.

Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.

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