Kungälv

KUNGÄLV

Province (Landskap): Bohuslän
County (Län): Västra Götalands län
Additions: 1971 Marstrand, Hermansby (1952 Harestad, Lycke, Torsby), Kode (partly, 1952 Hålta, Jörlanda, Solberga), Romelanda (1952 Kareby), Ytterby (partly)

Official blazon
Swedish	I fält av silver en av en vågskura bildad blå stam och däröver ett krenelerat porttorn med två valvbågar, åtföljd till höger av ett svärd och till vänster av ett mot porttornet upprest lejon, alla röda. .
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the Seal of the Medieval City of Kungälv. The Stamp of which still exists, kept at the Göteborg Museum.

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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