Sala (Sweden)

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SALA (SWEDEN)

Province (Landskap): Västmanland, Uppland
County (Län): Västmanlands län
Additions : 1952 Sala rural municipality; 1971 Möklinta, Tärna (1952 Kila, Kumla, Norrby), Västerfärnebo (partly, 1952 Karbenning)

Official blazon
Swedish	I blått fält en bergsmansslägga och ett bergjärn i kors och däröver en tilltagande måne, allt av silver\|-	English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1948.

The arms show in the chief a crescent, symbol for silver and the silver mining in the municipality, the tools also refer to the mining activities. The crescent was also part of the old seal of the town.

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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