Coat of arms of Blekinge ( Swede. Blekinges vapen ) - a symbol of the historical province ( landskapa ) Blekinge (province) , Sweden. It is also used as the official symbol of the modern administrative-territorial formation of Len Blekinge (flax) .
| Coat of arms of Blekinge | |
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| Details | |
| Carrier | Landskap Blekinge Len Blekinge |
| Approved by | 1660 |
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History
The Blekinge Coat of Arms was developed in 1660 to represent the newly incorporated province of Sweden at the funeral of King Charles X Gustav .
As the coat of arms of Lena Blekinge, this sign was approved in 1944.
Description (blazon)
In the azure field, a golden oak tree with three golden crowns strung on the trunk.
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It is believed that three crowns on the coat of arms of the province appeared as a provocative symbol, which was supposed to emphasize the victory over the Danes (three crowns, one above the other, adorned the tower of the royal castle in Copenhagen in the 17th century). In 1944, it was clarified that the tree on the coat of arms is an oak.
The coat of arms of the landscap can be crowned with the ducal crown. The coat of arms of Lena can be used by authorities crowned with a royal crown.
Coat of arms of the landskap with the ducal crown Coat of arms of Lena with a royal crown
See also
- Blekinge (province)
- Blekinge (linen)
- Swedish provinces
- Len (Sweden)
- Heraldry of Sweden
Sources
- Nevéus C. Ny svensk vapenbok. - Stockholm: Streiffert, 1992 .-- S. 18, 36.
- Coat of arms of Blekinge at Nordisk familjebok [1]