Grästorp

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GRÄSTORP

Province (Landskap): Västergötland
County (Län): Västra Götalands län
Additions: 1952 Bjärby, Flakeberg, Flo, Hyringa, Håle, Längnum, Sal, Särestad, Tengene, Trökörna, Täng, Ås

Official blazon
Swedish	På mitten delad av en gyllene ström, nedtill i rött fält till dexter en gyllene handske med tummen åt sinister och nedtill försedd med bård av röda kvadrater, till sinister två i andreaskors satta gyllene pilar; upptill i svart fält en knuten gyllene hand med till edgång uppsträckta fingrar, åtföjd till dexter av en mot dexter vänd, stränglös gyllene båge, samt sinister av en gyllene pil.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were registered in 1981.

The arms are a combination of elements from the arms of the two former härads: Viste härad (lower half) and Åse härad (upper half). The wavy bar is the Nossa river.

Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992

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