Gunnarskog

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GUNNARSKOG

Province (Landskap): Värmland
County (Län): Värmlands län
Additions: 1952 Bogen
Incorporated into: 1971 Arvika

Arms (crest) of Gunnarskog
Official blazon
Swedish

I fält av silver en gående, rödtungad, svart järv, åtföljd av tio gröna grankvistar, varav fem ovan och fem nedan, i båda fallen ordnade tre och två|-

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 19, 1954.

The wolverine is taken from the old arms of Värmland, shown in a roll of arms from 1562. The pine branches refer to the importance of forestry as well as to the -skog (forest) part of the name.


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