Åtvidaberg

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ÅTVIDABERG

Province (Landskap): Östergötland, Småland
County (Län): Östergötlands län
Additions : 1971 Björsäter (1952 Grebo, Värna, Yxnerum), Uknadalen (partly, 1952 Gärdserum, Hannäs, Ukna)

Official blazon

I fält av guld ett rönt treberg, belagt med ett koppartecken av guld, och däröver en med en hyvel av guld belagd grön ginstam.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 14, 1947.

The Copper sing symbolises the former Copper Mining, in operation from Medieval Times to the beginning of the 20th Century. The Plane symbolises Carpentry which replaced mining as the most important economical activity.