Skene

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SKENE

Province (Landskap): Västergötland
County (Län): Västra Götalands län
Incorporated into : 1971 Mark

Official blazon

Swedish

I fält av silver en på ett blått treberg stående röd borg med ett stolpvis ställt blått svärd mellan tornen|-

English

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 14, 1953.

The arms show the Öresten castle in the municipality, standing on the Slottberg hill. The sword is taken from the seal of the Mark hundred, known from 1571.

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