Diocese of Karlstad

DIOCESE OF KARLSTAD

Country : Sweden
Denomination : Lutheran
Established : 1647

Official blazon

I blått fält en tvåtungad kyrkfana av silver, belagd med ett svävande rött grekiskt kors med utböjda ändar och hängande från en tvärstång av guld.

Origin/meaning

The gonfalon is taken from the chapter seal that showed Christ carrying a gonfalon. The arms ere created by the State Archives in 1961.

The arms on the main office

Arms of Bishops

Bengt Wadensjö (1986-2002)
Esbjörn Hagberg (2002-2016)
Sören Dalevi (2016-present)

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