Älvkarleby

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Official blazon
Swedish	I blått fält en av vågskuror bildad bjälke av silver belagd med en blå lax med fenor av guld. .
English	blazon wanted

The arms were officially granted in 1939.

The arms are based on the parish seal dated from 1612, symbolising the salmon fishing at the mouth of the river Dalälven.

Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992

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