Sköldinge

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SKÖLDINGE

Province (Landskap): Södermanland
County (Län): Södermanlands län
Additions : 1952 Lerbo
Incorporated into : 1971 Katrineholm

Official blazon
Swedish	I blått fält en lastad gruvtunna upphängd i tre medelst en ring hopfästa kättingar, allt i silver\|-	English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on January 30, 1953.

The arms show a basket with stones being lifted from a quarry. The arms thus indicate the importance of the iron-mines of Kantorp (operational 1866-1967).