HMS Styrbjörn, Swedish Navy

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HMS STYRBJÖRN, SWEDISH NAVY

Official blazon
Swedish	I silver en uppkommande och en nedkommande spjutspets, båda blå\|-	English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Acoring to legend Styrbjörn Starke did participate in the Battle of Fyrisvall in AD 960 against his uncle the King of the Svear Erik Segersäll. Styrbjörn fell in the Battle. The Spears symbolises weapons used in the Battle.

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Literature:Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret - Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces.