Ronneby

RONNEBY

Province (Landskap): Blekinge
County (Län): Blekinge län
Additions : 1967 Bräkne-Hoby, Kallinge (1964 Hallabro (1952 Backaryd, Öljehult), Ronneby landskommun, Tving (1952 Eringsboda)), Listerby (1952 Edestad, Förkärla, Hjortsberga)

Official blazon

En blå sköld bandevis delad af en silfverström. I det öfre fältet en sexuddig stjärna och i det nedre en nymåne, båda likaledes af silfver.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 8, 1883 and reconfirmed in 1968.

The oldest known arms for Ronneby date from 1542 and show the letter R between a star and a crescent. Similar arms were used in the 17th and 18^th century. In 1882 the city applied for proper arms, and the image of the old arms was slightly changed. The letter R was replaced by the Ronnebyå river.