13th Division, Swedish Army

13TH DIVISION, SWEDISH ARMY

Official blazon
Swedish	I svart fält en framifrån sedd stidsvagn med tre viggar utgående från vardera sidan av tornet, allt av guld.
English	Sable, the front of a tank with three bolts coming from each side of the turret, or.

Origin/meaning

This Division known also as the Southern Division was a mainly Armoured Unit. Thus the old Badge of the Swedish Armoured Corps was chosen for it's Coat of Arms. Approved 1995 and used until disbandment of the Division in 2000.

Literature:Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret - Heraldry of the Swedish Armed Forces.

Sweden heraldry portal

This page is part of the Sweden heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry: National arms of Sweden Heraldic literature of Sweden Total pages in the Sweden section : 3,034 of which images : 1,869	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms Heraldic collector's items