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'''Country''' : Sweden [[File:Sweden.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Province (Landskap)''' : [[Småland]][[File:Smaland.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''County (Län)''' : [[Kronobergs län]][[File:kronober.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Additions''': (to see click on expand)<br> | |||
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* 1971 Bergunda | |||
** 1952 Öja | |||
** 1952 Öjaby | |||
* 1971 Braås | |||
** 1952 Drev | |||
** 1952 Dädesjö | |||
** 1952 Hornaryd | |||
** 1952 Sjösås | |||
* 1971 [[Hovmantorp]] (partly) | |||
* 1971 Lammhult | |||
** 1952 Aneboda | |||
** 1952 Asa | |||
** 1952 Berg | |||
* 1971 Linneryd (partly) | |||
* 1971 Mellersta Kinnevald | |||
** 1952 Dänningelanda | |||
** 1952 Kalvsvik | |||
** 1952 Tävelsås | |||
** 1952 Vederslöv | |||
* 1971 Moheda (partly) | |||
* 1971 Rottne | |||
** 1952 Gårdsby | |||
** 1952 Söraby | |||
** 1952 Tjureda | |||
** 1952 Tolg | |||
* 1971 Östra Torsås | |||
** 1952 Tegnaby | |||
*** 1941 Hemmesjö | |||
* 1971 Väckelsång (partly) | |||
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| | | I fält av silver en av en vågskura bildad blå stam och däröver en naturfärgad bild av S:t Sigfrid, stående, klädd i röd klädnad och med gloria av guld samt hållande i högra handen en kräkla och i den vänstra en kyrka, båda av guld. | ||
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I fält av silver en av en vågskura bildad blå stam och däröver en naturfärgad bild av S:t Sigfrid, stående, klädd i röd klädnad och med gloria av guld samt hållande i högra handen en kräkla och i den vänstra en kyrka, båda av guld|- | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were officially granted on September 15, 1939 and confirmed in 1971. | The arms were officially granted on September 15, 1939 and confirmed in 1971. | ||
The arms show St. Sigfrid, who supposedly founded the church in the city (city rights in 1342). His image also appeared on the old seals of the city. | The arms show St. Sigfrid, who supposedly founded the church in the city (city rights in 1342). His image also appeared on the old seals of the city. | ||
Until 1939 rather different arms were used by the city, see images below. | Until 1939 rather different arms were used by the city, see images below. | ||
In 1973, after the merger with the surrounding municipalities, a new proposal was made by Lennart Rohde but not adopted (see below). | |||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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| | File:vaxjo2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Växjö|The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878 | ||
File:vaxjo.hagse.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Växjö|The arms in the [[Kaffe_Hag_Sverige|Kaffe Hag album]] +/- 1935 | |||
File:vaxjo1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Växjö|The arms on a local coin (image from Facebook) | |||
File:vaxjo1973.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Växjö|The proposal from 1973 | |||
</gallery> | |||
'''[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Sweden|Literature]]''': Nevéus and de Waern, 1992; Image from the Riksarkivet Sverige; information by Marcus Karlsson | '''[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Sweden|Literature]]''': Nevéus and de Waern, 1992; Image from the Riksarkivet Sverige; information by Marcus Karlsson | ||
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[[Category:Swedish Municipalities V]] | [[Category:Swedish Municipalities V]] | ||