Coat of arms of Sweden
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The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden is the arms of dominion of the Swedish monarch. It has a greater and a lesser version. The shield displays the "Three Crowns of Sweden" quartering the "Lion o
Arms adorning the stern of HSwMS Gustaf V
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Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east, and shares a mar
Coat of arms of Sweden
…crowned with a royal crown and tied up with tasseled strings or." The lesser coat of arms is mainly used by the Government of Sweden and subordinate State authorities. As such it may be joined by insignias symbolising the activity of individual government agencies, following approval by the State Board…
A Vendel-era helmet, at the Swedish Museum of National Antiquities
The Tjängvide image stone dating from 800 to 1099, example of Viking art
Gustav I liberated Sweden from Christian II of Denmark, ending the Kalmar Union. He established the House of Vasa which ruled Sweden and Poland until the 17th century.
Gustavus Adolphus at the Battle of Breitenfeld in 1631