Färingsö

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FÄRINGSÖ

Province (Landskap): Uppland
County (Län): Stockholms län
Additions : 1952 Färentuna, Hilleshög, Skå, Sånga
Incorporated into : 1971 Ekerö

Official blazon
Swedish	I fält av silver ett balkvis ställt eklöv, längs nerven delat i svart och grönt, förenat med ett bjälkvis ställt ollon med gröna fruktbägare och gyllene frukt\|-	English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 30, 1960.

The castle in the arms refers to the castle of King Magnus near Kungsberga, as well as to the Svartsjö castle. The lower half also refers to the Svartsjö area (which means black-lake).