Värnamo

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VÄRNAMO

Province (Landskap): Småland
County (Län): Jönköpings län
Additions : 1947 Värnamo landskommun; 1971 Bor (1952 Gällaryd, Tånnö, Voxtorp), Bredaryd (1952 Kulltorp (partly)), Forsheda (partly, 1952 Dannäs, Hånger, Kärda, Torskinge, Tannåker), Klevshult (partly, 1952 Fryele, Hagshult, Tofteryd (partly), Åker), Rydaholm, Vrigstad (partly, 1952 Hylletofta, Nydala, Svenarum)

Official blazon

En blå bjälkvis stående ström på guldfält.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1922.

The wavy bar symbolises the Lagan river in the city. The golden field also refers to the sand fileds outside the city.

The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935

The arms on a roadsign on the municipal border

Literature : Nevéus and de Waern, 1992