Huttwil

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HUTTWIL

Canton : Bern

Official blazon
German	In Blau zwei gekreuzte silberne Schlüssel, überhöht von einem goldenen Stern.
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Origin/meaning

The arms are most likely based on the arms of the St. Peter abbey in the Black Forest, to which the village belonged. The keys are the symbol of St. Peter. The arms are known since 1500 and officially adopted in 1913.