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County of Gotland (Sweden)

Gotlands län

Last modified: 2005-07-09 by phil nelson
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[flag of Gotland county] illustration by Jan Oskar Engene

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Description

About the flag

The county of Gotland has the same arms, and thus the same official flag, as the province of Gotland. The geographical borders are also the same.
Elias Granqvist 14 August 2000

Blazon

Official Blazon in Swedish

I blått fält en stående vädur av silver med beväring av guld, bärande på en korsprydd stång av guld ett rött banér med bård och fem flikar av guld.

Blazon in English

Azure a ram stantant Argent armed Or holding on a cross-staff of the same a banner Gules bordered and with five tails of the third.
English blazon by Željko Heimer, 1 August 2001


Historical Information

The flag is a banner of the arms; arms granted on 15 May 1936.


Municipalities (Kommuner)

The following communes are in this county (lan). The codes following the name are assigned by Sweden for statistical purposes.