Norberg

NORBERG

Province (Landskap): Västmanland
County (Län): Västmanlands län
Additions: 1971 Västerfärnebo (partly, 1952 Karbenning)

Official blazon
Swedish	I blått fält tre vänsterhalvor av liljor, silver, bildande en triangel med spetsen uppåt; däröver en ginstam av silver, vari ett blått järnmärke.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1949.

The lower half shows the arms of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (1390s – 4 May 1436) a Swedish rebel leader and later statesman. He was the leader of the Engelbrekt rebellion in 1434 against Eric of Pomerania, king of the Kalmar Union. He was born in Norberg. The chief shows the iron symbol, for the iron works in the area.

Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992

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