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The arms were first designed around 1560. These arms showed a red lion holding a special type of crossbow | The arms were first designed around 1560. These arms showed a red lion holding a special type of crossbow used in 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. | ||
===Image gallery=== | ===Image gallery=== | ||