Basel's Coat of Arms

Basel's Heraldic Animal, the Basilisk, holding a shield with Basel's crosier.

 

While Basel's coat of arms is still showing the crosier of Basel's medieval prince bishop, who was forced to leave the city during the Swiss Reformation, Basel's heraldic animal is the Basilisk, a fable animal that seems to stimulate fantasy not only in its home Basel but also - thanks to Harry Potter - in strange places like Hogwarts castle.

 

Basel, Switzerland

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