Karlstad

KARLSTAD

Province (Landskap): Värmland
County (Län): Värmlands län
Additions: 1934 Karlstads landskommun; 1967 Östra Fågelvik; 1971 Grava, Nor (1952 Segerstad), Nyed (1952 Alster, Älvsbacka) , Väse (partly)

Official blazon

Swedish	I fält av silver den högra hälften av en blå örn med röd beväring mellan två höga, med spetsiga huvar försedda röda torn.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1584 and again in 1949. The Eagle is a variation of the one on the arms of the Province of Värmland, of which Karlstad is the main City. The Towers symbolises City status.

The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935

The arms on a manhole cover

The arms on a Dutch Willem II cigar band|} Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992 Sweden heraldry portal This page is part of the Sweden heraldry portal Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry: National arms of Sweden Heraldic literature of Sweden Total pages in the Sweden section : 3,034 of which images : 1,869 Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms Heraldic collector's items Contact and Support Contact Facebook Instagram Donate with Paypal Donate with WhyDonate eBay shop Rare heraldic book downloads Partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Webaldic heraldic identifying programme Nederlands Genootschap voor Heraldiek Armorial de France Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes De Raaf heraldic design Your logo here ? Contact us © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Index of the site