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Heraldiska Vapen Inom Det Svenska Försvaret Heraldry of the Armed Heraldiska vapen inom det svenska försvaret Heraldry of the Armed forces of Sweden av/by Christian Braunstein MBE Statens Försvarshistoriska Museer The National Museums of Military History Skrift/Publication nr 9 Omslag:: Livgardets heraldiska vapen Cover: The Lifeguards coat Statens Försvarshistoriska museer och författaren ISBN 91-971584-9-6 Ansvarig utgivare: Christina von Arbin Bilder: Riksakivet och Statens försvarshistoriska museer Tryckeri: Elanders Tofters AB, Östervåla 2006 2 3 INLEDNING/PREFIX Sveriges två nationella heraldiska vapenbilder benämns stora The two Swedish national heraldic emblems are named respektive lilla riksvanet. Dessa vapen är de enda som är skyd- the Royal coat of arms and the Swedish minor coat of dade i lagen. Heraldiska nämnden skall konsulteras och god- arms. Only these two arms are protected by law. The REGISTER känna nya förslag där dessa vapen igår. Försvarsmakten är för Board of Heraldics must be consulted and approve new övrigt den enda myndighet som har rätt att nyttja stora riksvap- suggestions regarding the use of these coat of arms. net (idag anvnds det dock enbart på Livgardets och Livregem- Moreover the Armed forces are the only governmental Förord/Prefix 3 Marinen/Marine 49 ntenas fälttecken). Inledning/Introduction 5 Ledning/Command 49 authority which is allowed to use the Royal coat of arms Central ledning/High command 13 Marinbaser/Maine bases 49 (today it is only used on the colours and standards of the Stödjande myndigheter/Supporting authorities 14 Flottan/Navy 51 Life Guards and the Life regiment). Kustartilleriet/Coastal artillery 52 Armén/Army 18 Skolor/Schools 55 National authorities are the only ones allowed to use the Ledning/Command 18 Flottans fartyg/Ships of the Navy 57 royal crown. Most of them also have a coat f arms of their Arméördelningar/Divisions 19 own - a shield which has a royal crown and an appro- Regementen/Regiments 20 Flygvapnet/Air force 73 priate emblem. Infanteri/Infantry 20 Ledning/Command 73 Kavalleri/Cavalry 28 Flygkommandon/Air commands 73 Pansartrupperna/Armoured Corps 29 Flygflottiljer/Wings 74 Artilleri/Artillery 32 Helikopterförband/Helicopter units 78 Luftvärnet/Air defence 34 Skolor/Schools 80 Huuddelen av landets statliga myndigheter och verk har ett eget Ingenjörtrupperna/Engineers 35 heraldiskt vapen - en sköld som är krönt a en kunglig krona och Signaltrupperna/Signals Corps 36 Försvarsmaktsgemensamma förband, skolor och centra/ med ett för myndigheten lämpligt emblem. Sett stående svärd. Trängtrupperna/Service Corps 37 Units, schools and centraof the Armed forces 82 kölden är dessutom ofta lagd över en symbol som anslutet till Lokalförsvarsförband/Local defence units 38 myndighet ens verksamhet (för Försvarsmakten är detta teck- Skolor och centra/Schools and centra 41 Sökregister/Search register 88 en ett stående svärd). Detta gäller speciellt de ”uniformerade” myndigheterna. Själfallet har även försvarsdepartementet samt Försvarsmaktens stödmyndigheter - Förvarets materielverk, Fortifikationsverket, Försvarshögskolan, Försvarets radioan- stalt och Försvarets forskningsinstitut sådana vapen. Vid sidan av sitt heraldiska vapen har vissa myndigheter även en logotypesom ibland kan vara vapnet i ett förenklat utförande (T ex Försvarsmakten idag) medan andra har en separat logo- type 4 5 Stora riksvapnet/The Royal Lilla riksvapnet/The Swedish minorcoat of arms coat of arms Försvarsmaktens heraldiska vapen/ Heraldic arms of the Armed Forces Den kungliga kronan nämns inte i blasoneringen The Royal crown is not mentioned in the blazon Försvarsdepartementet (Fö) Central ledning/Central command (Stockholm) På blått fält lilla riksvapnet tre öppna Högkvarteret (HKV) 2001 - kronor av guld, ställda två och en. Sköl- (Stockholm) denlagd över ett svärd korsat med en I blått fält ett stolpvis ställt svärd av guld. kommandostav, allt av guld, Skölden lagd över två ställda korslagda kommandostavar av guld belagda med Ministry of Defence blå öppna kronor ställda i grupper om Azure, the Swedish minor coat-of-arms, två och en (TFG 010004). three open crowns or, placed two and one. The shield surmounting a sword bendwise The Headquarters (HKV) and a baton bendwise sinister in saltire, Azure, an erect sword or. The shield all or. surmounting two batons in saltire of the last colour, the batons charged with open crowns azure placed two and one. Överbefälhavaren (ÖB 1991-1993 Försvarsmakten (FM) 1993 - Högkvarteret (HKV) 1994-2001 Operativa insatsledningen (OPL) i 1994 - 2000 (Stockholm) Operativa insatsledningen (OPIL) 2000- I blått fält lilla riksvapnet, tre öppna kro- (Stockholm, Uppsala) nor av guld, ställda två och en. Skölden I blått fält ett svärd korsat med en kom- lagd över ett stolpvis ställt svärd av guld mandostav belagd med blå öppn kronor (TFG 910013 och 930025). ställda i grupper om två och en, allt i guld. The Suprime Commander Staff of Operations The Armed forces (FM) The Joint Forces Command Azure, the Swedish minor coat-of-arms, Azure, a sword bendwise and a baton three open crowns or placed two and bendwise sinister in saltire, both or, the one. The shield surmounting an erect baton charged with open crowns azure sword of the last colour. placed in sections of two and one. Armed forces research department Styrelsen för psykoligiskt försvar (SPF) 1985 Stödjande myndigheter/Supporting authorities Armed forces research institute (Stockholm) Försvarets sjukvårdsstyrelse (SjvS) 1943-1994 Azure, a winged two-bladed propeller I blått fält lilla riksvapnet, tre öppna Logistic department of the Armed forces Generalläkaren surmounting a sword and an anchor in kronor av guld ställda två och en. Sköl- Azure, the Swedish minor-coat-of-arms, three open crowns or den lagd över ett svärd korsat med en (Stockholm/Karlstad) saltire. The shield encircled by a chaplet, placed two and one. fackla, allt av guld. På blått fält tlilla riksvapnet, re öppna half laurel leaves and half oak leaves, The shield encircled by a chaplet of oakleaves and surmounting kronor av guld, ställda två och en. Sköl- all or. an erect sword. den lagd över ett svärd korsat med en The board of Psycological defence eskulapstav, allt av guld (TFG 960004). Azure, the Swedish minor-coat-of-arms, Försvarets civilförvaltning (FCF) 1944-1994 three open crowns or placed two and (Karlstad) one. The shield surmounting a sword Armed Forces Medical Command Värnpliktsverket (VPV) 1968-1994 I blått fält lilla riksvapnet, tre öppna (Stockholm) and a torch in saltire, all or. The Surgeon general kronor av guld ställda två och en. Sköl- Azure, the Swedish minor-coat-of-arms, I blått fält lilla riksvapnet, tre öppna den lagd över ett svärd korsat med en kronor av guld ställda två och en. Sköl- three open crowns or placed two and one. störtad nyckel, allt av guld. The shield surmounting a sword bendwise den lagd över ett svärd korsat med ett Försvarsmedia ankare och i nederkant åtföljd av en (Stockholm) and a rod of Aesculapius bendwise sinister Armed forces civil department in saltire, all or. vingad tvåbladig propeller, allt av guld I fält av silver ett avslitet blått tupphuvud Azure, the Swedish minor-coat-of-arms, (TFG 690018) med kam, tunga och slör röda. Skölden three open crowns or placed two and one. lagd över ett stolpvis ställt svärd av guld Fortifikationsförvaltningen (FortF) 1948-1994 The shield surmounting a sword bendwise Conscript department (TFG 890016). (Stockholm) and a key inverted bendwise sinister in Fortifikationsverket (FortV) 1994- Azure, the Swedish minor-coat-of-arms, saltire, all or. three open crowns or placed two and Media department (Eskilstuna) one. The shield surmounting a sword Argent, an erazed head of a cock azure: I blått fält lilla riksvapnet, tre öppna kro- Försvarets radioanstalt (FRA) 1960- and an anchor in saltire and beneath cr est, tongue and wattle gules. The nor av guld ställda två och en. Skölden (Stockholm) followed by a winged two-bladed pro- shield surmounting an erect sword or. lagd över ett från en femuddig stjärna I blått fält lilla riksvapnet, tre öppna kro- peller, all or. utgående, nedåtriktat strålknippe, allt av nor av guld ställda två och en. Skölden guld (TFG 930003). lagd över ett knippe inåtgående viggar Försvarets läromedelscentral (FLC) och ett stolpvis ställt svärd, allt av guld. Fortification department (Stockholm) Azure, the Swedish minor coat-of-arms, Totalförsvarets pliktverk 1994- I blått fält lilla riksvapnet, tre öppna Armed forces radio center (Stockholm) kronor av guld ställda två och en. Sköl- three open crowns or placed two and one. Azure, the Swedish minor-coat-of-arms, The shield surmounting a cluster of rays I blått fält lilla riksvapnet, tre öppna kronor av guld ställda två den lagd över ett svärd korsat med ett three open crowns or placed two and och en. Skölden lagd över ett svärd korsat med en lagerkvist, allt ankare och i nederkant åtföljd av en coming down from a mullet, all or. one. The shield surmounting a cluster av guld. vingad tvåbladig propeller, allt av guld. of bolts pointing inwards and an erect sword, all or. Försvarets materielverk (FMV) 1968- Total defence conscription department Armed forces Manuals center (Stockholm/Karlstad) Försvarets forskningsanstalt (FOA) 1945-1997 Azure, the Swedish minor-coat-of-arms, Azure, the Swedish minor-coat-of-arms, I blått fält lilla riksvapnet, tre öppna kro- Försvarets forskningsinstitut (FOI) 1997- three open crowns or placed two and three open crowns or placed two and nor av guld ställda två och en. Skölden I blått fält en vingad tvåbladig propeller överlagd ett svärd
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