Närke (Sweden)

Last modified: 2005-06-03 by phil nelson
Keywords: sweden | narke | arrows: 2 | roses: 4 |
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• About the flag
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About the flag

The flag of Närke is a banner of arms, just like all other Swedish provincial flags. The arrows are of a type called "skäkta", with triangular points (a difference to note when comparing these to the arrows in the arms and flag of Dalecarlia). The roses are probably just added to fill out the field.
Elias Granqvist, 28 December 2002

Official blazon in Swedish: "I rött fält två korslagda pilar av guld med spetsar av silver, i varje vinkel åtföljda av en ros av silver."

Blazoned in English: "Gules between four Roses Argent two Arrows in saltire Or points upward pointed Argent."
English blazon by Željko Heimer, 2 October 2000