Title
Town hall, Bern
Description
The flag symbolizes Bern, capital of Switzerland and a small city in its own right. According to legend, Bern was named after the first animal that its original settlers saw in the forests. The creature was a bear -- hence the name and figure on the flag.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
Sep-94
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001
Box 4
PSC001_psc0283
PSC001__psc0283.tif
Coverage
Swiss
Bern
Date Created
7/10/2007
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Town hall, Bern,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed February 7, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/25502.