Gnosjö

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GNOSJÖ

Province (Landskap): Småland
County (Län): Jönköpings län
Additions : 1952 Kulltorp (partly), Källeryd, Kävsjö, Åsenhöga

Official blazon

I grönt fält två bjälkvis ställda genomgående strängar mellan fem vattenhjul, ordnade två, två och ett, allt av silver.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted in 1954, but did not receive a royal grant. The arms were formally registered in 1976.
It symbolises the Small Industry and Industriness of the Area. The Number of the Waterwheels indicates the five Church Parishes that made up Gnosjö.