Sävar

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SÄVAR

Province (Landskap): Västerbotten
County (Län): Västerbottens län
Incorpoeated into : 1974 Umeå

Official blazon

I blått fält ett svärd och en sabel i kors, med klingor av silver och fästen av guld.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 2, 1960, The arms symbolises the Battle of Sävar in 1809 between Swedish and Russian Forces, this was one of the last Acts of War of Swedish Soil.