Saanen
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SAANEN
Canton : Bern
German | blazon wanted |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms are taken from the arms of the Counts of Greyerz, with a silver mountain as an addition. The arms are used by the district for many centuries, and the city of Saanen later took the same arms.
The first seal (used from 1459) |
The second seal (used from 1475) |
The third seal (used from 1673) |
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Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960 |
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Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.