Ramsele

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RAMSELE

Province (Landskap): Ångermanland
County (Län): Västernorrlands län
Additions : 1952 Edsele
Incorporated into : 1974 Sollefteå

Official blazon
Swedish	Sköld delad av guld, vari två blå laxar över varandra med röd beväring (därest dylik skall komma till användning), och blått, vari två spetsar av guld\|-	English	No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 19, 1945.

The two salmon are taken from the local parish seal from 1769 and indicate the (former) importance of salmon fishing for the area. The two points in the base refer to the local hills.