Schangnau

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SCHANGNAU

Canton : Bern

Wappen von Schangnau/Arms (crest) of Schangnau
Official blazon
German In Rot ein erniedrigter silberner Wellenbalken, überdeckt von einer ausgerissenen grünen Tanne mit goldenem Stamm und überhöht von drei goldenen Sternen.
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The tree is taken from the old arms of the Emmental area. The bar is the Emme river that runs through the valley and the stars represent the villages in the municipality. The arms were devised in 1936.

Literature : Wappenbuch des Kantons Bern, 1981.



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