Årsunda

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ÅRSUNDA

Province (Landskap): Gästrikland
County (Län): Gävleborgs län
Incorporated into : 1971 Sandviken

Official blazon
Swedish	I fält av silver en röd spets belagd med en kvarnsten av silver och åtföljda av två inåtvända röda kilhackor. .
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 1, 1966.

The millstone and the hammers are taken from the local parish seal, known from 1682. The region was historically known for its quarries (hammers), and the manufacture of millstones .