Värmland (Sweden)

Last modified: 2005-06-03 by phil nelson
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See also:

• County of Värmland (Värmlands län)
• County of Western Gotaland (Västra Götalands län)
• County of Örebro (Örebro län)
• Regional flags (Sweden)
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• Sweden

The flag is a banner of the arms. The arms were granted to the province in 1567 (to replace arms from 1560 which had a wolverine in them). The eagle was for a long time black on gold, but at the revised grant on 19 June 1936, the original colours were retaken.

Sources:
· C. Nevéus/B.J. de Wærn: Ny svensk vapenbok, 1992 [nev92]
· C.G.U. Scheffer: Svensk vapenbok för landskap, län och städer, 1967 [sch67]
Elias Granqvist 2000-Oct-02

Official blazon in Swedish: "I fält av silver en blå örn med röd beväring."

Blazoned in English: "Argent, an Eagle displayed Azure beaked, langued and membered Gules."
English blazon by Željko Heimer, 2000-Oct-04