Smedjebacken

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	SMEDJEBACKEN Country : Sweden Province (Landskap) : Dalarna County (Län) : Dalarnas län Additions : 1967 Norrbärke 1971 Söderbärke 1952 Malingsbo Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":60.140500000000002955857780762016773223876953125,"lon":15.4126999999999991786125974613241851329803466796875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
Swedish	Sköld delad, övre fältet silver, vari en röd tvåmastad segelbåt med seglen satta, undre fältet rött, vari tre kugghjul av silver, ordnade två och ett. .
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 14, 1947.

The boat symbolises Smedjebacken as a important harbour on the Strömsholms Canal. The cogwheels symbolises the iron industry.

Literature: Andersson, 1994; Svärdström, 1952

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