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![[flag of Östergötland county]](../images/s/se-05.gif)
illustration
by Marcus Wendel
The flag is a banner of the arms; arms granted in 1972 based on earlier use.
See also:
The county of Östergötland has the same arms, and thus the same official
flag, as the province of Östergötland. The
geographical borders are approximately the same.
Elias Granqvist 2000-Aug-14
I rött fält en gyllene grip med drakvinge och draksvans samt med blå draktunga och beväpning, i vart av sköldens hörn åtföljd av en ros av silver.
Gules a Griffin with Dragon Wings, Tail and Tongue rampant Or armed, beaked,
langued and membered Azure between four Roses Argent.
English blazon by Željko Heimer, 1 August 2001
![[Flag of Östergötland]](../images/s/se-ostgt.gif)
image by Marcus Wendel
The flag is a banner of the arms;
arms granted on 18 January 1884 based on two earlier coats of arms, revised grant
in 1972.
Official blazon in Swedish: "I rött fält en gyllene grip med drakvinge och draksvans samt med blå draktunga och beväpning, i vart av sköldens hörn åtföljd av en ros av silver."
Blazoned in English: "Gules a Griffin with Dragon Wings, Tail and Tongue rampant
Or armed, beaked, langued and membered Azure between four Roses Argent."
English blazon by Željko Heimer, 1 August 2001
The following communes are in this county (lan). The codes following the name are assigned by Sweden for statistical purposes.