Thun commune (Bern canton, Switzerland) (original) (raw)

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See also:

• Segelclub Wendelsee
• Thun district
• Bern canton
• Switzerland
• BEND, HONOUR POINT in Dictionary of Vexillology
• Der goldene Stern im Thuner Wappen(by Ch. Schiffmann, 1911, German)

Thun

[](../images/c/ch-be359.gif)image by Pascal Gross

Gules on a Bend Argent in chief a Mullet of Seven Or.
Željko Heimer, 24 May 2002

The name "Thun" comes from Celtic "Dunum", which means fortification, castle or fencing.

Miscellaneous Pictures

– Banner of Thun (reverse), carried at the Battle of Morat (Murten), 1476 (source: [b7b42])
– Flag of Thun at a parade, Bern, early 20th c. (source)