Österfärnebo

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ÖSTERFÄRNEBO

Province (Landskap): Gästrikland
County (Län): Gävleborgs län
Incorporated into : 1971 Sandviken

Official blazon

Swedish	I fält av silver ett rött sakramentsskåp med dörrbeslag av guld mellan två åttauddiga röda stjärnor.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 14, 1965.

The closet (from the church sacristy) and the stars were already used on the seal of the Färnebo parish from 1682 until the 19th century. The colours were chosen rather arbitrarily and are based on common liturgial colours.

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Literature : Andersson, 1994; image from Wikipedia (author Lokal Profil)