Kållered
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Country : Sweden Province (Landskap) : Västergötland County (Län) : Västra Götalands län Incorporated into :
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Swedish | I blått fält en kulle av silver, belagd med en röd stubbe, och däröver två korslagda röjningsyxor i silver. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on November 21, 1958.
The hill in the base is a canting element, Kålle may be derived from kulle (hill). The axes and tree trunk refer to the importance of forestry and are a canting element for the -red part of the name, which refers to clearing of forest.
Literature: Andersson, 1994; image from Wikipedia (author Lokal Profil)
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