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File: | File:Smaland1562.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Småland|The arms in a manuscript from 1562 | ||
File:smaland1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Småland|The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878 | File:smaland1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Småland|The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878 | ||
File:smaland.hagse.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Småland|The arms in the [[Kaffe_Hag_Sverige|Kaffe Hag album]] +/- 1935 | File:smaland.hagse.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Småland|The arms in the [[Kaffe_Hag_Sverige|Kaffe Hag album]] +/- 1935 |
Revision as of 15:01, 4 February 2024
(Historical province) Country : Sweden |
Swedish | I gyllene fält ett rött lejon med blå beväring och hållande i tassarna ett uppåtvänt rött armborst med pilspets av silver samt båge och strängar svarta. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were first designed around 1560. These arms showed a red lion holding a special type of crossbow use din the region. The lion was surrounded by roses (or fleur-de-lys). King Johan III removed the flowers in 1569 and used the current arms at his coronation in 1569.
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The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935
Literature : Nevéus and de Waern, 1992
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