Södermanland

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Official blazon
Swedish	I fält av guld en upprest svart grip med röd beväring. .
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show a griffin and were already used at the funeral procession of King Gustav Vasa in 1560.

The meaning of the griffin is not known.

Image gallery

The arms in a manuscript from 1562
The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878
The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935
Greeting card, 1950s

Literature : Nevéus and de Waern, 1992

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