Vilhelmina

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VILHELMINA

Province (Landskap): Lappland
County (Län): Västerbottens län
Additions : 1965 Vilhelmina landskommun

Official blazon
Swedish	I silver två korslagda blå vargspjut, försedda nedtill med skoning och upptill med renhornslida över spetsen, allt i rött, under en med röda bårder på silver försedd blå lappmössa, med tre kilar synliga, och däröver en av en vågskura bildad blå ginstam, belagd med en öppen krona av silver\|-	English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1949, and registered officially in 1974.

The crown stands for Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina, from whom the place was named; she was married to King Gustavus IV Adolphus. In the arms of the city there are also elements from the Sami culture.