Gaestrikland (Sweden) (original) (raw)
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Gästrikland
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[ ![[Flag of Gästrikland]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/s/se-gastr.gif)
](../images/s/se-gastr.gif)image by Elias Grandqvist
The flag is a banner of the arms;
arms granted in 1560, revised grant on 14 October 1938.
See also:
- County of Gävleborg (Gävleborgs län)
- Norrland
- Clickable map of Sweden (landskap/provinces)
- Sweden
About the flag
When the arms were granted to the province in 1560, it was perhaps the first time the moose was used as a heraldic charge. This animal is a common animal in the Swedish forests.
Elias Grandqvist, 11 April 2004
Blazon
Official blazon in Swedish: "I ett med blå kulor bestrött fält av silver en röd älg med gyllene beväring."
Blazoned in English: "Argent Hurty a Moose stantant Gules attired and hoofed Or."
English blazon by Željko Heimer, 30 September 2000