One of the 26 cantons that make up the Swiss Confederation is the canton of Bern, also known as Berne. Bern, the nation’s capital, serves as Switzerland’s de facto capital. The canton’s heraldic symbol, a bear on a reddish-yellow background, is portrayed.

Bern, which consists of 10 districts, is the second-largest canton in terms of land and population. It is encircled by eleven cantons and is situated in west-central Switzerland.