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by Mello Luchtenberg, September 2000
The flag is a banner of the arms;
arms granted in 1567, revised grant on 19 June 1936.
See also:
- County of Värmland (Värmlands län)
- County of Western Gotaland (Västra Götalands län)
- County of Örebro (Örebro län)
- Regional flags (Sweden)
- Clickable map of Sweden (landskap/provinces)
- Sweden
About the flag
The flag is a banner of the arms. The arms were granted to the province in 1567 (to replace arms from 1560 which had a wolverine in them). The eagle was for a long time black on gold, but at the revised grant on 19 June 1936, the original colours were retaken.
Sources:
· C. Nev�us/B.J. de W�rn: Ny svensk vapenbok, 1992 [nev92]
· C.G.U. Scheffer: Svensk vapenbok f�r landskap, l�n och st�der,
1967 [sch67]
Elias Granqvist 2000-Oct-02
Wolverine is a natural animal: Gulo gulo, a member of Mustelidae.
Ole Andersen, 2000-Oct-03
Blazon
Official blazon in Swedish: "I f�lt av silver en bl� �rn med r�d bev�ring."Blazoned in English: "Argent, an Eagle displayed Azure beaked, langued and membered Gules."
English blazon by Zeljko Heimer, 2000-Oct-04
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