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'''Country''': Sweden [[File:Sweden.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br>
'''Province (Landskap)''': [[Södermanland]][[File:soderman.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br>
'''County (Län)''': [[Stockholms län]][[File:stockholml.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br>
'''Additions''':
* 1971 Grödinge
* 1974-1983 [[Salem (Sweden)|Salem]]


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'''BOTKYRKA'''
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Province (Landskap): [[Södermanland]] <br>
County (Län): [[Stockholms län]] <br>
Additions : 1971 Grödinge; 1974-1983 [[Salem (Sweden)|Salem]]
 
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| I rött fält en stående med gloria försedd Sankt Botvidsbild av guld, hållande i högra handen en yxa och i den vänstra en fisk, båda av silver.
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I rött fält en stående med gloria försedd Sankt Botvidsbild av guld, hållande i högra handen en yxa och i den vänstra en fisk, båda av silver|-
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were registered in 1974 and again in 1983.
The arms were registered in 1974 and again in 1983.


The arms of Botkyrka contains an image of Sr. Botvid, which in his hands holds his attributes, an ax and a fish. The saint has given the place its name, and thinking about the last part of the name, kyrka (church), a saint is of course appropriate as a charge.
The arms of Botkyrka contains an image of Sr. Botvid, which in his hands holds his attributes, an ax and a fish. The saint has given the place its name, and thinking about the last part of the name, kyrka (church), a saint is of course appropriate as a charge.


'''[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Sweden|Literature]]''': Nevéus and de Waern, 1992; image from the Botkyrka council
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'''[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Sweden|Literature]]''': Nevéus and de Waern, 1992; image from the Botkyrka council


[[Category:Swedish Municipalities B]]
[[Category:Swedish Municipalities B]]

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Arms (crest) of Botkyrka
BOTKYRKA

Country: Sweden
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Province (Landskap): Södermanland
Soderman.jpg




County (Län): Stockholms län
Stockholml.jpg



Additions:

  • 1971 Grödinge
  • 1974-1983 Salem
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Swedish I rött fält en stående med gloria försedd Sankt Botvidsbild av guld, hållande i högra handen en yxa och i den vänstra en fisk, båda av silver.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were registered in 1974 and again in 1983.

The arms of Botkyrka contains an image of Sr. Botvid, which in his hands holds his attributes, an ax and a fish. The saint has given the place its name, and thinking about the last part of the name, kyrka (church), a saint is of course appropriate as a charge.

Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992; image from the Botkyrka council


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