Vara (Västergötland)

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VARA (VÄSTERGÖTLAND)

Province (Landskap): Västergötland
County (Län): Västra Götalands län
Additions : 1967 Levene (1952 Long, Slädene, Sparlösa), Ryda (1952 Hällum, Naum, Ryda, Skarstad, Södra Kedum, Önum), Vedum (1952 Eling, Laske-Vedum, Södra Lundby, Västerbitterna, Österbitterna); 1974 Essunga (until 1983), Kvänum (1952 Edsvära, Fyrunga, Jung, Norra Vånga, Öttum), Larv (1952 Längjum, Tråvad))

Official blazon
Swedish	I blått ett rött andreaskors, belagd med sex i kors lagda sammanflätade vetestrån av guld, de yttersta täckande andreaskorsets skuror\|-	English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms symbolises Agriculture and the gathering of a number of older Municipalites around the Borough of Vara. As no older symbols existed the enlarged Vara, got Arms newly designed by Carl-Axel Rydholm, Grästorp.