Älgå

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ÄLGÅ

Province (Landskap): Värmland
County (Län): Värmlands län
Additions : 1952 Ny
Incorporated into : 1971 Arvika

Arms of Älgå
Official blazon
Swedish

I fält av silver två stolpvis ställda svarta strängar, inneslutande fyra stolpvis ordnade svarta hästskor|-

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 27, 1957.

The arms refer that the village has been situated near the former horse-driven railroad between Sulviken and Ränken built in 1852. The pale refers to the railroad, the horseshoes to the horses.


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