Södermanland
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SÖDERMANLAND
Province (Landskap): Blekinge
Official blazon
I fält av guld en upprest svart grip med röd beväring.
Origin/meaning
The arms show a griffin and were already used at the funeral procession of King Gustav Vasa in 1560.
The meaning of the griffin is not known.
 The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878 |
 The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935 |
 Greeting card, 1950s |
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Literature : Nevéus and de Waern, 1992