Sala (Sweden)

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SALA (SWEDEN)

Province (Landskap): Västmanland, Uppland
County (Län): Västmanlands län
Additions : 1952 Sala rural municipality; 1971 Möklinta, Tärna (1952 Kila, Kumla, Norrby), Västerfärnebo (partly, 1952 Karbenning)

Official blazon=

I blått fält en bergsmansslägga och ett bergjärn i kors och däröver en tilltagande måne, allt av silver.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1948.

The arms show in the chief a crescent, symbol for silver and the silver mining in the municipality, the tools also refer to the mining activities. The crescent was also part of the old seal of the town.