Huddinge

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HUDDINGE

Province (Landskap): Södermanland
County (Län): Stockholms län

Arms (crest) of Huddinge
Official blazon
Swedish

I fält av guld en på ett blått treberg stående svart, brinnande vårdkase med röd låga|-

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 28, 1947.

The name Huddinge is believed to originate from "uddingarna", the first inhabitants of Huddinge who lived in Vårby on a headland, an "udde", on the shores of Lake Mälaren during the times of the Vikings. Their community was threatened by many dangers and enemies often came in boats. They lit huge fires on hilltops - beacons - as a signal warning others of the approach of enemies. A whole sequence of beacons could be seen from Vårby far into the Lake Mälaren area. The beacon lives on as the symbol for Huddinge on the municipal arms.

Coat of arms (crest) of Huddinge

The arms on the city hall
Coat of arms (crest) of Huddinge

The arms on a roadsign on the muinicipal border

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Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992; www.huddinge.se