County of Scania (Sweden)

On 1 January 1997 the counties of Kristianstad and Malmöhus merged into a single county that took a new name: the County of Skåne. The new County of Skåne adopted another coat of arms based on the griffin head. This time, the field is red and the crowned griffin is all gold (that is, including beak and tongue). The colours of the county arms and flag are now the same as those of the provincial arms and flag, only in reverse.

Source:
· Jan Raneke: "Skåne - Halland - Blekinge: Landskapens vapenbilder", Ale: Historisk tidskrift för Skåne, Halland och Blekinge, No. 4, 1988, pp. 1-44
Jan Oskar Engene, 19 January 2000

Official Blazon in Swedish

 Not yet presented.

Blazon in English

 Not yet presented.

"Region Skåne" is a new regional organization that has been operating on a trial basis since 1 January 1999. The regional organization, headed by an elected Regional Assembly, was delegated greater responsibilities than the traditional county councils. The Regional Assembly of the Scania Region adopted arms and flag on 9 February 1999: On a field of blue a yellow crowned griffin head issuing from the bottom edge. The arms and flag were prepared by the heraldist Christer Bökwall.

In a controversial decision, the council of the Scania Region also decided to fly the better-known red and yellow Scandinavian cross flag of Scania.

Source: Documents supplied by the Region of Scania (Regionen Skåne).
Jan Oskar Engene, 19 January 2000

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From the flag rules, issued by the Administrative Management of Region Scania and dated, 21 June 1999, we can see the relative status accorded to the region's armorial flag and the Scanian cross flag:

- The armorial flag of Region Scania shall be hoisted day and night, except on Swedish flag flying days, or when the Regional Assembly i