Gsteig bei Gstaad
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse |
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GSTEIG BEI GSTAAD
Canton : Bern
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The right half of the arms shows the arms of the Saanen district, to which the village belongs. The left past shows the Roman castle, and is canting for the French name of the village, Châtelet (from château, castle). The arms were adopted in 1928.
 Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
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Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.