Niedersimmental

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FRUTIGEN

Canton : Bern
Incorporated into : 2010 Frutigen-Niedersimmental

Official blazon

In Rot eine zweitürmige silberne Burg.

Origin/meaning

The arms are those of the Lords of Weissenburg, who historically owned much of the area of the district.

The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

To the Bezirk belonged:

• Därstetten
• Diemtigen
• Erlenbach im Simmental
• Niederstocken
• Oberstocken
• Oberwil im Simmental
• Reutigen
• Spiez
• Wimmis

Literature: Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.

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