Hylte

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HYLTE

Province (Landskap): Halland and Småland
County (Län): Hallands län (until 1974 Jönköpings län)
Additions : 1952 Femsjö, Färgaryd, Långaryd; 1974 Torup (1952 Drängsered, Kinnared), Unnaryd (partly; 1952 Bolmsö, Jälluntofta, Södra Unnaryd)

Official blazon

Sköld av en vågskura delad i guld, vari ett uppskjutande rött vattenhjul, och blått, vari två bjälkar av guld.

Origin/meaning

The arms were registred in 1987. The Blue colour and the wavy partition symbolises the River Nissan. The two fesses is to be understod as Timber Logs, and symbolises the Forestry of
the area. They also indicates the imnportance of the Railway to the Aera. The Water Wheel, stands for the early industry driven by Water Power.