Bor (Sweden)

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BOR

Province (Landskap): Småland
County (Län): Jönköpings län
Additions: 1952 Gällaryd, Tånnö, Voxtorp
Incorporated into: 1971 Värnamo

Official blazon
Swedish	I blått fält ett treberg av silver, vari en svart kloförsedd hand uppskjuter, ovan åtföljt av ett dryckeshorn av silver, mot vilket från övre sköldkanten en hand av silver nedskjuter.
English	blazon wanted

The arms were officially granted in 1957.

The arms are based on a local legend about a knight's meeting with a troll in the municipality.Literature: image from Wikipedia (author Lokal Profil)