Heraldry of Småland
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Småland, is a province
of Sweden
and at the funeral of Gustav Vasa
in 1560 the province was granted its arms. Today there are also county arms that are based on the arms of Småland
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with roses on a golden shield but at the coronation of Johan III
in 1569 a new coat of arms was granted. A lion was wielding the crossbow and the roses had fallen off. There was also a revision in 1944, but no alterations were made. Småland is also considered a duchy and has the right to carry a ducal coronet with the arms.
Blazon: "Or a lion rampant Gules langued and armed Azure holding in front paws a Crossbow of the second bowed and stringed Sable with a bolt Argent."
Official blazon in Swedish
: "I gyllene fält ett rött lejon med blå beväring, därest sådan skall förekomma, och hållande i tassarna ett uppåtvänt rött armborst med pilspets av silver samt båge och strängar svarta."
was formally granted its arms in 1944, however use of the same was already an established practice. It is a variation of the arms of Småland, with the lion standing on a mountain.
Blazon: "Or, a lion rampant Gules langued and armed Azure holding in front paws a Crossbow of the second bowed and stringed Sable with a bolt Argent, standing on a triple Mount Vert."
Official blazon in Swedish: "I fält av guld ett på ett grönt treberg stående, upprest, rött lejon med blå beväring, vilket med båda framtassarna håller ett stolpvis ställt rött armborst med svart båge och pil av silver."
includes the eastern part of Småland and the island province of Öland
. The arms is a combination of the arms of Småland and Öland.
Blazon: "Quartered, the arms of Småland and Öland"
Official blazon in Swedish: "Sköld kvadrerad av Smålands och Ölands vapen".
geographically represents the northern part of Småland. The arms of the County however are not based on the arms of the Province but rather on the combination of the arms for the town of Jönköping and the lesser state arms of Sweden
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is a separate province from Småland, however its arms are included in the arms for Kalmar County.
Blazon: "Azure a Deer Or attired, hoofed and gorged Gules."
Provinces of Sweden
The provinces of Sweden, landskap, are historical, geographical and cultural regions. Sweden has 25 provinces and they have no administrative function, but remain historical legacies and the means of cultural identification....
of Sweden
Sweden
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and at the funeral of Gustav Vasa
Gustav I of Sweden
Gustav I of Sweden, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known simply as Gustav Vasa , was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death....
in 1560 the province was granted its arms. Today there are also county arms that are based on the arms of Småland
Småland
' is a historical province in southern Sweden.Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. . The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages...
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Småland
The first coat of arms for Småland, granted in 1560 pictured a red crossbowCrossbow
A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles, often called bolts or quarrels. The medieval crossbow was called by many names, most of which derived from the word ballista, a torsion engine resembling a crossbow in appearance.Historically, crossbows played a...
with roses on a golden shield but at the coronation of Johan III
John III of Sweden
-Family:John married his first wife, Catherine Jagellonica of Poland , house of Jagiello, in Vilnius on 4 October 1562. In Sweden, she is known as Katarina Jagellonica. She was the sister of king Sigismund II Augustus of Poland...
in 1569 a new coat of arms was granted. A lion was wielding the crossbow and the roses had fallen off. There was also a revision in 1944, but no alterations were made. Småland is also considered a duchy and has the right to carry a ducal coronet with the arms.
Blazon: "Or a lion rampant Gules langued and armed Azure holding in front paws a Crossbow of the second bowed and stringed Sable with a bolt Argent."
Official blazon in Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
: "I gyllene fält ett rött lejon med blå beväring, därest sådan skall förekomma, och hållande i tassarna ett uppåtvänt rött armborst med pilspets av silver samt båge och strängar svarta."
Kronoberg County
Kronoberg CountyKronoberg County
Kronoberg County is a County or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Skåne, Halland, Jönköping, Kalmar and Blekinge. Its capital is the city Växjö.- Province :For History, Geography and Culture see: Småland...
was formally granted its arms in 1944, however use of the same was already an established practice. It is a variation of the arms of Småland, with the lion standing on a mountain.
Blazon: "Or, a lion rampant Gules langued and armed Azure holding in front paws a Crossbow of the second bowed and stringed Sable with a bolt Argent, standing on a triple Mount Vert."
Official blazon in Swedish: "I fält av guld ett på ett grönt treberg stående, upprest, rött lejon med blå beväring, vilket med båda framtassarna håller ett stolpvis ställt rött armborst med svart båge och pil av silver."
| Kronoberg County | Kalmar County | Jönköping County |
Kalmar County
Kalmar CountyKalmar County
Kalmar County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Kronoberg, Jönköping, Blekinge and Östergötland. To the east in the Baltic Sea is the island Gotland....
includes the eastern part of Småland and the island province of Öland
Öland
' is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of 1,342 km² and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. The island has 25,000 inhabitants, but during Swedish Midsummer it is visited by up to 500,000 people...
. The arms is a combination of the arms of Småland and Öland.
Blazon: "Quartered, the arms of Småland and Öland"
Official blazon in Swedish: "Sköld kvadrerad av Smålands och Ölands vapen".
Jönköping County
Jönköping CountyJönköping County
Jönköping County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The capital is Jönköping.- Provinces :...
geographically represents the northern part of Småland. The arms of the County however are not based on the arms of the Province but rather on the combination of the arms for the town of Jönköping and the lesser state arms of Sweden
Coat of arms of Sweden
The greater national coat of arms and the lesser national coat of arms are the official coats of arms of Sweden.- Escutcheon :...
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Öland
ÖlandÖland
' is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of 1,342 km² and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. The island has 25,000 inhabitants, but during Swedish Midsummer it is visited by up to 500,000 people...
is a separate province from Småland, however its arms are included in the arms for Kalmar County.
Blazon: "Azure a Deer Or attired, hoofed and gorged Gules."