Östra Göinge härad

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ÖSTRA GÖINGE HÄRAD

Province (Landskap): Skåne
Municipality : Hässleholm, Kristianstad, Osby, Östra Göinge

Official blazon
Swedish	Sköld delad av silver, vari två korslagda gröna palmkvistar, och av rött, vari en ur vänstra sköldkanten framkommande beklädd arm som håller en flagga och är åtföljd av fem i armens förlängning bjälkvis ordnade, i båda ändar spetsade stolpar, allt av silver\|-	English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on December 14, 1951.

The palm leafs in saltire are taken from the seal dating from the 18th century. The flag and fence are taken from an older arms used before Skåne became Swedish in 1658.

Seal from 1648.

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