Title
Bears, Berne zoo
Description
An amusing tale is told about the origins of this city's name. Reportedly, a young man spent the night in the dense forests of the Aare valley several centuries ago. He was allegedly told to name a new settlement after the first creature he saw. It turned out to be a bear [Berne in German, the language of the area] -- not a squirrel or badger. Berne sports bears on its crest of arms, and features them prominently in its zoo, as well as on a tall column near the center of town.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
Spring 1994
Rights
Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research and teaching.
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001
Box 4
PSC001_psc0210
PSC001__psc0210.tif
Coverage
Swiss
Berne zoo, Switzerland
Date Created
7/10/2007
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Bears, Berne zoo,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 20, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/25435.