La Neuveville
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Switzerland - Schweizer Wappen / Armorial de Suisse |
LA NEUVEVILLE
Canton : Bern
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted to the city by Emperor Maximilian I in 1497. The two crossed keys, the symbol of St. Peter, however, are used by the city since at least 1338.
The arms of the district of La Neuveville District are based on the arms of the city , with the exception that the colour of the mountain is made green.
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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.