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| I av svart och guld ginstyckat fält ett lejon av motsatta tinkturer med röd beväring, därest dylik skall komma till användning, i övre vänstra och i nedre hörnet av fältets svarta del åtföljt av en stjärna av silver.
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====Official blazon====  
===Origin/meaning===
I av svart och guld ginstyckat fält ett lejon av motsatta tinkturer med röd beväring, därest dylik skall komma till användning, i övre vänstra och i nedre hörnet av fältets svarta del åtföljt av en stjärna av silver.
The lion in a divided shield first appeared in the 13th century as arms for the local ruler Tyrgil Knutsson. The oldest use as provincial arms dates from 1562 and shows 4 stars besides the lion. On later images the arms showed variations with 1-4 stars each with 6 to 8 points. The arms were finally officially granted in 1885.


====Origin/meaning====
===Image gallery===
The lion in a divided shield first appeared in the 13th century as arms for the local ruler Tyrgil Knutsson. The oldest use as provincial arms dates from 1562 and shows 4 stars besides the lion. Already in 1660 these were reduced to two stars. The arms were finally officially granted in 1885.
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File:Västergötland1562.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Västergötland|The arms in a manuscript from 1562
File:vastergotland2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Västergötland|The arms in 1660
File:vastergotland1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Västergötland|The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878
File:vastergotland.hagse.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Västergötland|The arms in the [[Kaffe_Hag_Sverige|Kaffe Hag album]] +/- 1935
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'''[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Sweden|Literature]]''': Nevéus and de Waern, 1992
|align="center"|[[File:vastergotland2.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in 1660
|align="center"|[[File:vastergotland1.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878
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|align="center"|[[File:vastergotland.hagse.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffe_Hag_Sverige|Kaffe Hag album]] +/- 1935
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[[Literature]] : Nevéus and de Waern, 1992


[[Category:Swedish Provinces]]
[[Category:Swedish Provinces]]
[[Category:Västergötland]]
[[Category:Västergötland]]
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Arms (crest) of Västergötland
VÄSTERGÖTLAND
(Historical province)

Country : Sweden
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Official blazon
Swedish I av svart och guld ginstyckat fält ett lejon av motsatta tinkturer med röd beväring, därest dylik skall komma till användning, i övre vänstra och i nedre hörnet av fältets svarta del åtföljt av en stjärna av silver.

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English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The lion in a divided shield first appeared in the 13th century as arms for the local ruler Tyrgil Knutsson. The oldest use as provincial arms dates from 1562 and shows 4 stars besides the lion. On later images the arms showed variations with 1-4 stars each with 6 to 8 points. The arms were finally officially granted in 1885.

Image gallery

  • Arms (crest) of Västergötland

    The arms in a manuscript from 1562

  • Arms (crest) of Västergötland

    The arms in 1660

  • Arms (crest) of Västergötland

    The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878

  • Arms (crest) of Västergötland

    The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935

Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992

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