Sorsele

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SORSELE

Province (Landskap): Lappland
County (Län): Västerbottens län

Coat of arms (crest) of Sorsele
Official blazon
Swedish

Sköld, genom ett mantelsnitt i ginstammen delad av blått och av silver, vari två korslagda blå skidor överlagda av ett blått vargspjut med röd spets, varpå trätts en blå renhornsslida, samt med röd skoning på änden|-

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 29, 1970. The Skies alludes to the oldest known Arms of Lappland. They also can be taken som symbolises the Modern day Ski Tourism.
The Wolf Spear symbolises Sami Culture and Reindeer Breeding. The Chevron partition symbolises a Snowcovered Mountain.


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