Kristinehamn

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KRISTINEHAMN

Province (Landskap): Värmland
County (Län): Värmlands län
Additions: 1951 Varnum; 1971 Visnum (partly, 1952 Rudskoga, Södra Råda, Visnums-Kil), Väse (partly, 1952 Ölme)

Official blazon
Swedish	I fält av silver en röd bojort med hissade segel, seglande på en av en vågskura bildad blå stam.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1941.

The arms are based on the seal of the city, known from 1642. The colours were only officially described in 1941.

The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878

The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935

Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992

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