Hackås

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HACKÅS

Province (Landskap): Jämtland
County (Län): Jämtlands län
Additions : 1952 Näs, Sunne
Incorporated into : 1971 Berg (Jämtland), Östersund

Hackås kommunvapen
Official blazon
Swedish

I blått fält en uppskjutande, genomgående, krenelerad och med portvalv försedd mur samt däröver en störtad värja med rikt utvecklad handskydd och ett blåss i kors, allt av guld|-

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 29, 1956.

The arms show a sword, the so-called Skånke-sword in the local church, which supposedly was owned by the 14th century knight Örjan Karlsson.

I have no information on the meaning of the other elements.


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