Coat of arms of Westerbotten ( Swede. Västerbottens vapen ) - a symbol of the historical province (landskapa) of Westerbotten , Sweden . It is also used as an element of the coats of arms of the modern administrative-territorial formations of the Lenas Westerbotten and Norrbotten .
| Coat of arms of Westerbotten | |
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| Carrier | Westerbotten |
| First mention | 1560 |
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History
The coat of arms of the landskap with a deer was used during the funeral procession of King Gustav Vasa in 1560. In the figure from the manuscript of 1562, a deer stands on its hind legs. In the XIX century. stars are added to the coat of arms.
Description (blazon)
In a azure field strewn with golden six-pointed stars, a running silver reindeer with scarlet horns and hooves.
Contents
Reindeer is a typical representative of the local fauna. The appearance of stars is explained by the influence of the coat of arms of Bernadotov .
The coat of arms of the landscap can be crowned with the ducal crown.
Coat of arms of the landskap with the ducal crown
See also
- Westerbotten (province)
- Swedish provinces
- Heraldry of Sweden
Sources
- Nevéus C. Ny svensk vapenbok. - Stockholm: Streiffert, 1992 .-- S. 30.