Östhammar
Template:Sweden ÖSTHAMMAR
Province (Landskap): Uppland
County (Län): Uppsala län
Additions : 1957 Frösåker (1952 Börstil, Forsmark, Harg, Hökhuvud, Valö); 1967 Öregrund (1952 Gräsö); 1974 Dannemora (1952 Film, Morkarla), Oland (partly, 1952 Alunda, Ekeby, Skäfthammar, Stavby, Tuna; 1967 Rasbo (1952 Rasbokil))
Official blazon
- (1960) I fält av silver ett fisknät, täckande övre hälften, och därunder en fisk, båda gröna.
- (1979) I fält av guld ett tremastat svart skepp med seglet beslaget på mellersta masten samt däröver en röd ginstam, belagd med tre järnmärken av guld.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1979.
The ship refers to the harbour and the importance of shipping and fishing for the municipality. The chief shows the symbol for iron and refers to the (former) iron works in the area. The three symbols refer to the three municipalities that merged in 1974.
The previous arms were granted on February 19, 1960.
These arms are based on the seal of the city, known from 1607. The fish and the net refer to the importance of fishing for the city.
 The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878 |
 The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935 |
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Literature : Nevéus and de Waern, 1992