Oxelösund

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OXELÖSUND

Province (Landskap): Södermanland
County (Län): Södermanlands län

Official blazon
Swedish	I blått fält en vänsterstråle, åtföljd ovan av ett järnmärke och nedan av ett ankare, allt av silver.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1950.

The arms refer with the iron symbol and the anchor to the iron works and the importance of shipping. The silver point symbolises the local lighthouse.

Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992

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