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Province (Landskap): [[Skåne]] <br>
Province (Landskap): [[Skåne]] <br>
County (Län): [[Malmöhus län]] <br>
County (Län): [[Malmöhus län]] <br>
Additions : 1952 Baldringe, Borrie, Bromma, Hedeskoga, Högetsads, Stora Herrestads, Stora Köpinge, Sövestads, Öja
Additions : 1952 Baldringe, Borrie, Bromma, Hedeskoga, Högetsad, Stora Herrestad, Stora Köpinge, Sövestad, Öja<br>
Incorporated into : 1970 [[Ystad]]
Incorporated into : 1970 [[Ystad]]



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HERRESTAD

Province (Landskap): Skåne
County (Län): Malmöhus län
Additions : 1952 Baldringe, Borrie, Bromma, Hedeskoga, Högetsad, Stora Herrestad, Stora Köpinge, Sövestad, Öja
Incorporated into : 1970 Ystad

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Official blason
I blått fält en fyrkantsharv med två vertikala och tre horisontella stockar, de senare med vardera fyra pinnar, samt däröver en krona, allt av guld.

Origin/meaning:
The arms were adopted in 1958, but never officially granted.

The arms are based on the seal of the area from 1524 and show a canting harrow (herv, from the older name Hervestad), which is also a symbol for the agricultural character of the municipality. The origin of the crown is not known.

Literature : Andersson, 1994