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County of Södermanland (Sweden)

Södermanlands län

Last modified: 2007-06-09 by phil nelson
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[flag of Södermanlands county] illustration by Mello Luchtenberg
The flag is a banner of the arms; arms granted on 20 September 1940

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Description

About the flag

The county consists of the major part geographically but a minor part population-wise of the province of Södermanland. The arms is the same as for the province of the same name, and the flag is a banner of the arms.
Elias Granqvist 01 October 2000

Blazon

Official Blazon in Swedish

I fält av guld en upprest svart grip med röd beväring, därest sådan skall komma till användning.

Blazon in English

Or, a Griffin rampant Sable beaked, langued, membered and armed Gules.
English blazon by Željko Heimer, 04 October 2000


Historical Information: Södermanland Province

[flag of Södermanlands county] illustration by Mello Luchtenberg

This was granted as arms for the province in 1560 (at the funeral of Gustavus I) and a revised grant was made on 20 September 1940.

In the 14th Century, major parts of Södermanland belonged to the nobleman Bo Jonsson, who had a griffin's head in his arms (his family would therefore later take the family name Grip (=griffin)), and who built the castle Gripsholm. This is perhaps the origin of the griffin in the arms of Södermanland.

Sources:
· C. Nevéus/B.J. de Wærn: Ny svensk vapenbok, 1992 [nev92]
· C.G.U. Scheffer: Svensk vapenbok för landskap, län och städer, Generalstabens Litografiska Anstalt, Stockholm 1967 [sch67]
Elias Granqvist 1 October 2000


Blazon

Official blazon in Swedish: "I fält av guld en upprest svart grip med röd beväring, därest sådan skall komma till användning."

Blazoned in English: "Or, a Griffin rampant Sable beaked, langued, membered and armed Gules."
English blazon by Željko Heimer, 4 October 2000


Municipalities (Kommuner)

The following communes are in this county (lan). The codes following the name are assigned by Sweden for statistical purposes.

  • Eskilstuna (0484)
  • Flen (0482)
  • Gnesta (0461)
  • Katrineholm (0483)
  • Nyköping (0480)
  • Oxelösund (0481)
  • Strängnäs (0486)
  • Trosa (0488)
  • Vingåker (0428)