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County of Western Götaland (Sweden)

Västra Götalands län

Last modified: 2005-09-17 by phil nelson
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[flag of Västra Götalands county] illustration by Mello Luchtenberg

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Description

About the flag

The flag is a banner of the arms, which is quartered of the arms of Gothenburg (the county capital; lion with sword and shield) and the provinces Bohuslän (castle), Dalsland (bull) and Västergötland (lion and stars).

These arms were very criticized when they were presented, as they have so many fields - and why should Gothenburg be represented tw