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Province (Landskap): [[Hälsingland]] <br> | Province (Landskap): [[Hälsingland]] <br> | ||
County (Län): [[Gävleborgs län]] <br> | County (Län): [[Gävleborgs län]] <br> | ||
Additions : 1942 Björkhamre; 1959 [[Bollnäs (rural municpality)]]; 1974 [[Alfta]] (in 1977 to [[Ovanåker]]), [[Arbrå]] (1952 Undersvik), Hanebo (1952 Segersta), Rengsjö. | Additions: 1942 Björkhamre; 1959 [[Bollnäs (rural municpality)]]; 1974 [[Alfta]] (in 1977 to [[Ovanåker]]), [[Arbrå]] (1952 Undersvik), Hanebo (1952 Segersta), Rengsjö. | ||
[[File:bollnas.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}} kommunvapen]] | [[File:bollnas.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}} kommunvapen]] | ||
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*(1943) I blått fält en trana av silver med röd sten och beväring (därest dylik skall komma till användning), stående på ett bevingat hjul av silver. | *(1943) I blått fält en trana av silver med röd sten och beväring (därest dylik skall komma till användning), stående på ett bevingat hjul av silver. | ||
*(1976) I blått fält en trana av silver med hjässa, ben och näbb röda, vilken i sin upplyfta högra fot håller en röd sten, stående ovanför två av vågskuror bildade strängar av silver|- | *(1976) I blått fält en trana av silver med hjässa, ben och näbb röda, vilken i sin upplyfta högra fot håller en röd sten, stående ovanför två av vågskuror bildade strängar av silver. | ||
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The arms were officially granted in 1976 and combine the old arms (see below) with two wavy bars symbolising the Ljusnan and Voxnan rivers. | The arms were officially granted in 1976 and combine the old arms (see below) with two wavy bars symbolising the Ljusnan and Voxnan rivers. | ||
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The crane with a stone, indicating vigilance, was taken from the seal of the Bollnäs parish. The winged wheel is a symbol of railways and indicates the importance of the town as a railway junction. | The crane with a stone, indicating vigilance, was taken from the seal of the Bollnäs parish. The winged wheel is a symbol of railways and indicates the importance of the town as a railway junction. | ||
{{media}} | {{media}}'''[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Sweden|Literature]]''': Nevéus and de Waern, 1992 | ||
'''[[Literature]]''': Nevéus and de Waern, 1992 | |||
[[Category:Swedish Municipalities B]] | [[Category:Swedish Municipalities B]] | ||
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BOLLNÄS
Province (Landskap): Hälsingland
County (Län): Gävleborgs län
Additions: 1942 Björkhamre; 1959 Bollnäs (rural municpality); 1974 Alfta (in 1977 to Ovanåker), Arbrå (1952 Undersvik), Hanebo (1952 Segersta), Rengsjö.
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Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1976 and combine the old arms (see below) with two wavy bars symbolising the Ljusnan and Voxnan rivers.
The previous arms were granted on July 29, 1943.
The crane with a stone, indicating vigilance, was taken from the seal of the Bollnäs parish. The winged wheel is a symbol of railways and indicates the importance of the town as a railway junction.
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Index of the siteLiterature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992