Berne, the capital city of Switzerland, has an eye-catching coat of arms. According to the legend, the duke who founded the city in the Thirteenth Century caught a bear while the land was being cleared. This bear became the symbol of the city.
The heraldic bear is black with red claws, tongue, and penis. It is this last detail that recently attracted scrutiny.
According to Swiss Info, local politician Thomas Brönnimann proposed that the cantonal government remove the penis from the coat of arms in order to better represent the local population. The government, citing that the penis has been visible for at least 600 years, rejected this proposal.
-via TYWKIWDBI
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