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'''Country''': Sweden [[File:Sweden.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Province (Landskap)''': [[Västergötland]][[File:vastergo.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''County (Län)''': [[Västra Götalands län]][[File:vastergotlands.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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* 1974 Bjärke (partly) | |||
** 1952 Erska | |||
** 1952 Lagmansered | |||
** 1952 Långared | |||
** 1952 Magra | |||
** 1952 Stora Mellby | |||
* 1974 Hemsjö | |||
** 1952 Ödenäs | |||
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Alingsås is a city since 1619 and the arms are based on the oldest seal, dating from the same time. The seal already shows the arms as they are still used. Both the tree and the deer symbolise the dense forests around the city. The colours were not known from the seals and were chosen in 1953 when the arms were officially described and granted. | Alingsås is a city since 1619 and the arms are based on the oldest seal, dating from the same time. The seal already shows the arms as they are still used. Both the tree and the deer symbolise the dense forests around the city. The colours were not known from the seals and were chosen in 1953 when the arms were officially described and granted. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:alingsa2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Alingsås|The seal from Alingsås from the early 17<sup>th</sup> century. | |||
File:alingsas2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Alingsås|The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878 | |||
File:alingsas.hagse.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Alingsås|The arms in the [[Kaffe_Hag_Sverige|Kaffe Hag album]] +/- 1935 | |||
File:alingsas3.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Alingsås|The arms in the city hall | |||
| | File:Alingsås1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Alingsås|The arms in the town | ||
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'''[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Sweden|Literature]]''': Nevëus and De Waern, 1992 | |||
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Country: Sweden  Province (Landskap): Västergötland  County (Län): Västra Götalands län  Additions:
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I fält av silver en på grön mark framför en uppväxande grön ek gående röd hjort med horn, tunga och klövar av guld. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1953 and registered again in 1974.
Alingsås is a city since 1619 and the arms are based on the oldest seal, dating from the same time. The seal already shows the arms as they are still used. Both the tree and the deer symbolise the dense forests around the city. The colours were not known from the seals and were chosen in 1953 when the arms were officially described and granted.
Image gallery
The seal from Alingsås from the early 17th century.
The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878
The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935
The arms in the city hall
The arms in the town
Literature: Nevëus and De Waern, 1992
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