HMS Styrbjörn, Swedish Navy

Coat of arms (crest) of HMS Styrbjörn, Swedish Navy
HMS STYRBJÖRN, SWEDISH NAVY

Country:Sweden
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Official blazon
Swedish I silver en uppkommande och en nedkommande spjutspets, båda blå.
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Origin/meaning

According to legend Styrbjörn Starke did participate in the Battle of Fyrisvall in AD 960 against his uncle the King of the Svear Erik Segersäll. Styrbjörn fell in the Battle. The Spears symbolises weapons used in the Battle.

Literature:Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret - Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces by Christian Braunstein.


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