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While the municipality itself (city center) has a population (as of 31 December 2009) of 185,958[1], the Geneva metropolitan area has 1,240,000 residents, according to a 2007 census. The Greater Geneva Bern area has 2,800,000 residents. and replacing it with:
The coat of arms remained solid red throughout the 16th to 18th centuries, but from the 17th century in depictions in print (in black and white), the cross was sometimes shown. The modern design of flag and coat of arms with the cross in one corner dates to 1815. The precise definition of the proportions of the cross dates to 1963.
The coat of arms and the flag, which has been held in Grub since the early 19th century, shows the green forest in blue. A black bear emerges from a cave in front of it. In order to bring the coat of arms and the flag closer into connection with coat of arms and flag laws as well as with its deeper meaning, the black circular symbol for pit was ...
The current coat of arms, adopted from the city of Geneva, represent the union of the semi-eagle originating from the two-headed eagle from the Holy Roman Empire, in which Geneva formed part in the Middle Ages, and the gold key from the coat of arms of the bishopric of Geneva, symbolising the Key of St. Peter, patron saint of the cathedral. The ...
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This file depicts the coat of arms of a Swiss Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (corporation governed by public law). Official works like coats of arms are in the public domain. Note: The usage of coats of arms is governed by legal restrictions, independent of the copyright status of the depiction shown here.
Attested since the 14th century as citizens of Brugg; acquired a knighthood and a coat of arms in the late 15th century; holding several castle fiefs in Bernese territory, they became citizens of Bern and were established members of the city state's aristocracy by the 17th. century; died out in 1912.