Bor (Sweden)

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BOR

Province (Landskap): Småland
County (Län): Jönköpings län
Additions : 1952 Gällaryd, Tånnö, Voxtorp
Incorporated into : 1971 Värnamo

Official blazon

Swedish

I blått fält ett treberg av silver, vari en svart kloförsedd hand uppskjuter, ovan åtföljt av ett dryckeshorn av silver, mot vilket från övre sköldkanten en hand av silver nedskjuter|-

English

blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1957.

The arms are based on a local legend about a knight's meeting with a troll in the municipality.

Literature: image from Wikipedia (author Lokal Profil)