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![[flag of Kalmar county]](../images/s/se-08.gif)
illustration by Mello
Luchtenberg
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The county consists of the eastern part of Småland and of Öland, and its
arms are quartered of the arms of Småland (lion) and Öland (deer). The flag
is a banner of the arms.
Elias Granqvist 30 September 2000
"Sköld kvadrerad av Smålands och Ölands
vapen".
(The arms of Småland: "I gyllene fält ett rött lejon
med blå beväring, därest sådan skall förekomma, och hållande i tassarna
ett uppåtvänt rött armborst med pilspets av silver samt båge och strängar
svarta"; the arms of Öland: "I blått fält
en gående hjort av guld med rött halsband och röd beväring, därest sådan
skall komma till användning.")
Quartered, Or a lion rampant Gules langued and armed Azure holding in front
paws a Crossbow of the second bowed and stringed Sable with a bolt Argent, and
Azure a Deer Or attired, hoofed and gorged Gules.
English blazon by Željko Heimer, 31 September 2000
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The flag is a banner of the arms; arms granted on 6 October 1944.
The following communes are in this county (lan). The codes following the name are assigned by Sweden for statistical purposes.
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