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The earliest example of Swedish civic heraldry is the city arms of Kalmar, which originated as a city seal in 1247. [4] The seal (Swedish sigill), used extensively in the Middle Ages, was instrumental in spreading heraldry to churches, local governments, and other institutions, and was the forerunner of the coat of arms in medieval Sweden. [5]
The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Sveriges riksvapen) is the arms of dominion of the King of Sweden. It has a greater and a lesser version. It has a greater and a lesser version. The shield displays the "Three Crowns of Sweden" quartering the "Lion of Bjälbo", with an inescutcheon overall of the House of Vasa impaling the ...
Three Crowns The lesser arms of Sweden The three crowns on Stockholm's City Hall. Three Crowns (Swedish: tre kronor) is the national emblem of Sweden, present in the coat of arms of Sweden, and composed of three yellow or gilded coronets ordered two above and one below, placed on a blue background. Similar designs are found on a number of other ...
Before using, check the image description on the image page and check the city article itself. Almost all coat of arms that once belonged to a Cities of Sweden are old enough not to be affected by copyright restriction. Some municipalities have started to use a symbol in official contexts, thus in some way taking over the role of the coat of arms.
Swedish coats of arms (1 C, 3 P, 1 F) Pages in category "Swedish heraldry" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
The lion is from the arms of the Folkunga dynasty, which in the 17th century was considered to be the arms of Götaland and it holds the arms of Sweden, three crowns, defending this with a sword. The oldest description of the arms is from a letters patent from 1607. [1] The lion in the arms of Gothenburg is turned to heraldic left. This was ...
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Statue of St. Erik or St.Olaf served as a model for the coat of arms of Stockholm. Blue and yellow are the colours of Stockholm reflecting the blue and gold of the city's Coat of arms. Saint Erik according to legend was king for four years only, but made a great impact and is considered the patron saint of both Sweden and its capital.