Swiss canton to keep bear penis on coat of arms

The coat of arms of the Swiss canton of Bern features a bear. The bear has a penis¹. It’s not a big penis, but it is right there, and some people wanted it gone. The cantonal government, having considered the issue, decided to keep the penis.

The bear has a tradition that goes back at least 600 years and has been represented in this way since the 15th ce…