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I av svart och guld ginstyckat fält ett lejon av motsatta tinkturer med röd beväring, därest dylik skall komma till användning, i övre vänstra och i nedre hörnet av fältets svarta del åtföljt av en stjärna av silver. | |+Official blazon | ||
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| I av svart och guld ginstyckat fält ett lejon av motsatta tinkturer med röd beväring, därest dylik skall komma till användning, i övre vänstra och i nedre hörnet av fältets svarta del åtföljt av en stjärna av silver. | |||
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| Gules, an orb Or. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The lion in a divided shield first appeared in the 13th century as arms for the local ruler Tyrgil Knutsson. The oldest use as provincial arms dates from 1562 and shows 4 stars besides the lion. On later images the arms showed variations with 1-4 stars each with 6 to 8 points. The arms were finally officially granted in 1885. | The lion in a divided shield first appeared in the 13th century as arms for the local ruler Tyrgil Knutsson. The oldest use as provincial arms dates from 1562 and shows 4 stars besides the lion. On later images the arms showed variations with 1-4 stars each with 6 to 8 points. The arms were finally officially granted in 1885. | ||
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File:Västergötland1562.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Västergötland|The arms in a manuscript from 1562 | |||
File:vastergotland2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Västergötland|The arms in 1660 | |||
File:vastergotland1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Västergötland|The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878 | |||
| | File:vastergotland.hagse.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Västergötland|The arms in the [[Kaffe_Hag_Sverige|Kaffe Hag album]] +/- 1935 | ||
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'''[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Sweden|Literature]]''': Nevéus and de Waern, 1992 | |||
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[[Category:Swedish Provinces]] | [[Category:Swedish Provinces]] | ||
[[Category:Västergötland]] | [[Category:Västergötland]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1885]] | [[Category:Granted 1885]] | ||
Revision as of 14:38, 4 February 2024
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(Historical province) Country : Sweden  |
| Swedish | I av svart och guld ginstyckat fält ett lejon av motsatta tinkturer med röd beväring, därest dylik skall komma till användning, i övre vänstra och i nedre hörnet av fältets svarta del åtföljt av en stjärna av silver. |
| English | Gules, an orb Or. |
Origin/meaning
The lion in a divided shield first appeared in the 13th century as arms for the local ruler Tyrgil Knutsson. The oldest use as provincial arms dates from 1562 and shows 4 stars besides the lion. On later images the arms showed variations with 1-4 stars each with 6 to 8 points. The arms were finally officially granted in 1885.
Image gallery
The arms in a manuscript from 1562
The arms in 1660
The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878
The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935
Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992
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