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<center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''</center><br> | <center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} '''</center><br> | ||
'''Country''' : Sweden [[File:Sweden.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | '''Country''': Sweden [[File:Sweden.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | ||
'''Province (Landskap)''' : [[Norrbotten]][[File:Norrbotten.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | '''Province (Landskap)''': [[Norrbotten]][[File:Norrbotten.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | ||
'''County (Län)''' : [[Norrbottens län]][[File:norrbott.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | '''County (Län)''': [[Norrbottens län]][[File:norrbott.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | ||
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* 1969 [[Nederluleå]] | * 1969 [[Nederluleå]] | ||
* 1969 [[Råneå]] | * 1969 [[Råneå]] | ||
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| I fält av silver två blå nycklar i kors, den vänstra störtad. | | I fält av silver två blå nycklar i kors, den vänstra störtad. | ||
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The oldest known description of the arms of Luleå with the two keys dates from 1621. The keys are the symbol of St. Peter, the historical patron saint of the city. The oldest known seal of the district dates from the 15<sup>th</sup> century and already shows St. Peter holding a key. | The oldest known description of the arms of Luleå with the two keys dates from 1621. The keys are the symbol of St. Peter, the historical patron saint of the city. The oldest known seal of the district dates from the 15<sup>th</sup> century and already shows St. Peter holding a key. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | <gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | ||
File:lulea2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Luleå|The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878 | File:lulea2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Luleå|The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878 | ||
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File:2097.wi2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Luleå|The arms on a Dutch [[Willem II]] cigar band | File:2097.wi2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Luleå|The arms on a Dutch [[Willem II]] cigar band | ||
File:luleap.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Luleå|Postal cancellation | File:luleap.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Luleå|Postal cancellation | ||
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'''[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Sweden|Literature]]''': Nevéus and de Waern, 1992 | '''[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Sweden|Literature]]''': Nevéus and de Waern, 1992 | ||
Latest revision as of 09:09, 16 June 2024
Country: Sweden Province (Landskap): Norrbotten County (Län): Norrbottens län Additions:
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Swedish | I fält av silver två blå nycklar i kors, den vänstra störtad.
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English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1942 and confirmed in 1974.
The oldest known description of the arms of Luleå with the two keys dates from 1621. The keys are the symbol of St. Peter, the historical patron saint of the city. The oldest known seal of the district dates from the 15th century and already shows St. Peter holding a key.
Image gallery
The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935
The arms on a Dutch Willem II cigar band
Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992
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