Bjursås
BJURSÅS
Province (Landskap): Dalarna
County (Län): Kopparbergs län
Incorporated into: 1971 Falun
Swedish |
I rött fält en upprest bäver med blå beväring, därest dylik skall komma till användning, hållande en hammare i högra framfoten, allt i guld, och däröver en ginstam av guld belagd med en röd vävskyttel. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on February 28, 1947.
The beaver symbolises the fact that this animal formerly was common in the area. It also indicates the Lake Bjursen = Beaver Lake.
The hammer symbolises the shoemaking industry. The weavers' shuttle symbolises the textile industry.
The former seal showed a totally different design:
The seal from 1697 |
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Index of the siteLiterature: Svärdström, 1952; Andersson, 1994.