Trollhättan

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TROLLHÄTTAN

Province (Landskap): Västergötland
County (Län): Västra Götalands län
Additions : 1916 Trollhättan rural municipality; 1920 Västra Tunhem; 1945 Vassända-Naglum (partly); 1967 Södra Väne (1952 Gärdhem, Norra Björke, Väne-Åsaka); 1971 Flundre (partly, 1952 Fors, Rommele, Upphärad, Åsbräcka); 1974 Bjärke (partly, 1952 Erska, Magra, Lagmansered, Långared, Stora Mellby)

Official blazon
Swedish	I rött fält en balkvis gående silverström belagd med två svarta sparrar, däröver en chef av silver med en röd, antik blixt\|-	English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on December 31, 1918.

The arms show the Göta river, with the many locks and dams. The latter are also used to produce electricity, which is symbolised in the upper part of the arms.

The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935

Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992

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