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ÅSTORP

Province (Landskap): Skåne
County (Län): Skåne län (until 1997 Kristianstads län)
Additions : 1952 Västra Broby; 1974 Kvidinge

Official blazon
Swedish	Sköld, kluven av silver, vari en uprest svart björn med tunga och klor av guld, och av svart, vari två stolpvis ordnade kugghjul av silver\|-	English	No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

The arms was officially granted in 1957. The Bear alludes to Parish of Björnekulla, in which Åstorp was located, before becomming a Borough in the 1940ies.
Björnekulla has also become a name in Swedish Food Industry, as a Company making for instance Jam. The Cog Wheel symbolise other Industry.