Bräkne härad

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BRÄKNE HÄRAD

Province (Landskap): Blekinge
Municipality: Karlshamn, Ronneby

Arms (crest) of Bräkne härad
Official blazon
Swedish

I fält av guld en från mark uppväxande bräken, allt grönt.

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are canting. The normal word for "fern" in Swedish is "ormbunke", but there is also a word "bräken", cognate to English - particularly Scottish - "bracken", with the same meaning. It is the normal word for "fern" in some dialects.

Seal of Bräkne härad

Seal from 1535-1658

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