Västergötland
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VÄSTERGÖTLAND
Official blazon
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.
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. Already in 1660 these were reduced to two stars. The arms were finally officially granted in 1885.
The arms in 1660 |
The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878 |
The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935 |
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