Region Gotland

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REGION GOTLAND (until 2011 Gotland Municipality)

Province (Landskap): Gotland
County (Län): Gotlands län
Additions : 1971 Dalhem (1952 Ekeby, Ganthem, Gothem, Hörsne med Bara, Källunge, Norrlanda, Vallstena), Fårösund (1952 Bunge, Fleringe, Fårö, Rute), Havdhem (1952 Eke, Grötlingbo, Hablingbo, Näs, Silte), Hemse (1952 Alva, Fardhem, Gerum, Levide, Linde, Lojsta, Rone), Hoburg (1952 Fide, Hamra, Sundre, Vamlingbooch Öja), Klintehamn (1952 Västergarn, Sanda, Mästerby, Väte, Hejde, Klinte, Fröjel, Eksta, Sproge), Ljugarn (1952 Alskog, Ardre, Etelhems, Garde, Lau, Lye), Lärbro (1952 Hall, Hangvar, Hellvi), Romakloster (1952 Akebäck, Ala, Anga, Barlingbo, Björke, Buttle, Endre, Follingbo, Gammelgarn, Guldrupe, Halla, Hejdeby, Kräklingbo, Östergarn, Roma, Sjonhem, Vänge, Viklau), Slite (1952 Boge), Stenkumla (1952 Atlingbo, Eskelhem, Hogrän, Tofta, Träkumla, Vall, Västerhejde), Stånga (1952 Burs, När), Tingstäde (1952 Bro, Bäl, Fole, Hejnum, Lokrume, Lummelunda, Martebo, Stenkyrka, Väskinde), Visby

Official blazon
Swedish	I rött fält en stående vädur av silver med beväring av guld, förande ett på korsstav av guld fästat rött baner med bård och fem flikar av guld\|-	English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1971.

Even though Gotland had 13 of municipalities in 1971, only 1, Visby, had arms. As the arms of Visby also showed the Agnus Dei of Gotland province, the old arms of Visby were continued for the new municipality.