Västerhaninge
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VÄSTERHANINGE
Province (Landskap): Södermanland
County (Län): Stockholms län
Additions : 1952 Muskö
Incorporated into : 1971 Haninge
| Swedish |
Sköld delad av guld, vari en röd tjädertupp, och av blått, vari ett ankare av guld. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on November 28, 1952.
The black grouse cock makes these arms canting (hane = rooster), and alludes to the forest Hanveden, which had given the place its name. The anchor refers to the naval base in the Hårs-fjord.
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Literature: Andersson, 1994; image from Wikipedia (author Lokal Profil)