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GÄSTRIKLAND
Official blazon
I ett med blå kulor bestrött fält av silver en röd älg med gyllene beväring.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1938.
The arms are known since 1560. The moose is a very common animal in the province.
 The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878 |
 The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935 |
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Literature : Nevéus and de Waern, 1992