Last modified: 2002-02-01 by elias granqvist
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The flag is a banner of the arms;
arms granted in 1660, revised grant on 25 May 1962.
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When Bohuslän got its arms in 1660, it was simply the same arms as the
town Kungälv already had. In the 20th century, however, the arms of
Kungälv was changed so that it was more like a medieval seal for that
town, and from then on, the two arms (and flags) do not look the same
anymore.
The castle in the arms (and flag) is probably put there to represent Bohus
fästning, a fort outside Kungälv. The sword and the lion make a
difference to the lot of other town arms with forts in them. A lion is
also present in the arms of Norway, to which Bohuslän belonged until
1658, but it is not known if there is a connection.
The picture is based on a gif of the county arms from the homepage of the
County of Western Gotaland. The original image was made by artist Vladimir
A. Sagerlund.
Elias Granqvist, 2001-Jan-27
Elias Granqvist, 2001-Feb-06
About the flag
This is the flag of Bohuslän, a province situated at the west coast of
Sweden. Like all other Swedish provinces, Bohuslän has a banner of arms.
The flag of Kungälv is a banner of the arms which can be seen at http://www.kungalv.se.
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