Grästorp

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GRÄSTORP

Province (Landskap): Västergötland
County (Län): Västra Götalands län
Additions: 1952 Bjärby, Flakeberg, Flo, Hyringa, Håle, Längnum, Sal, Särestad, Tengene, Trökörna, Täng, Ås

Official blazon
Swedish	På mitten delad av en gyllene ström, nedtill i rött fält till dexter en gyllene handske med tummen åt sinister och nedtill försedd med bård av röda kvadrater, till sinister två i andreaskors satta gyllene pilar; upptill i svart fält en knuten gyllene hand med till edgång uppsträckta fingrar, åtföjd till dexter av en mot dexter vänd, stränglös gyllene båge, samt sinister av en gyllene pil\|-	English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were registered in 1981.

The arms are a combination of elements from the arms of the two former härads: Viste härad (lower half) and Åse härad (upper half). The wavy bar is the Nossa river.

Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992

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