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  Station Information - Heraldry of Oelandia
Oelandia, or Öland is a province of Sweden and at the funeral of King Gustav I of Sweden in 1560 the province was granted a coat of arms.
The coat of arms originally granted for the island province of Oelandia in 1560 displayed two roe deers on a field with nine silver roses.
Oelandia on the other hand was a royal game park, which stocked an abundant supply of deers.
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 Heraldry of Öland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The arms granted had been blazoned not for Oelandia, but for the similar sounding island province of Åland.
The nine white roses which adorned the field under the two roe deer were none other than the same nine white roses present in the coat of arms of Finland.
Oelandia on the other hand was a royal game park, which stocked an abundant supply of deer.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Heraldry_of_Oelandia   (550 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Oelandia
Oelandia (Öland) is a historical Province (landskap) of Sweden.
Main article: Heraldry of Oelandia Oelandia, or Öland is a province of Sweden and at the funeral of King Gustav I of Sweden in 1560 the province was granted a coat of arms.
Oelandia The provinces or landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper.
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 oelandia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It is located in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Smalandia, and consists of the island of Öland, which is the largest island belonging to Sweden after Gotland.
Oelandia was granted its arms already in 1560, but it would last until the 1940s until the proper arms were assigned to the province.
The arms granted to Öland had been mixed up with the arms granted to Åland and this was not discovered until the 20th century, by which time the misstake was unilaterally corrected for Öland.
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 Heraldry of Oelandia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Oelandia, or Öland is a province of Sweden and at the funeral of King Gustav I of Sweden in 1560 the province was granted a coat ofarms.
The coat of arms originally granted for the island province of Oelandia in 1560 displayed two roe deers on a field withnine silver roses.
The nine white roses which adorned the field under the two roe deers was noneother than the same nine white roses present in the coat of arms of Finland.
www.therfcc.org /heraldry-of-oelandia-350209.html   (448 words)

  
 heraldry
Heraldry is the knowledge and art of describing coats of arms, also referred to as achievements or armorial bearings.
Heraldry is still practiced today, especially in monarchies such as the United Kingdom.
There are also many people who are interested in heraldry as a hobby; many of them participate in the Society for Creative Anachronism and other such medieval revivals, not to mention micronationalism.
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 Öland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Historically however, Öland (or Latin Oelandia) formed one of the Provinces of Sweden (landskap).
There was an Öland County between 1819 and 1824, otherwise the island has belonged to Kalmar County since 1634.
Oelandia was historically divided into one chartered city and five hundreds.
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 Heraldry of Oelandia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The coat of arms originally granted for the island province of (Click link for more info and facts about Oelandia) Oelandia in 1560 displayed two (Small graceful deer of Eurasian woodlands having small forked antlers) roe deers on a field with nine silver roses.
The arms granted had been blazoned not for Oelandia, but for the likewise, and similar sounding, island province of (Click link for more info and facts about Åland) Åland.
The nine white roses which adorned the field under the two roe deers was none other than the same nine white roses present in the coat of arms of (Republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917) Finland.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/H/He/Heraldry_of_Oelandia.htm   (650 words)

  
 Heraldry of Åland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In the 1940s the office of the Swedish Herald of the Realm (Riksheraldikerämbetet) discovered that a less than flattering mistake had been committed, almost four centuries earlier.
Oelandia, an island off the coast of Smalandia, was similarily the victim in this mixup.
In 1944 the Swedish Herald of the Realm decided to withdraw Oelandia's granted arms and issue a new grant for the coat of arms originally designed for the island.
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 Heraldry of Smalandia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Heraldry of Smalandia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Oelandia is a separate province from Smalandia, however its arms are included in the arms for Kalmar County.
Heraldry of Smalandia, Smalandia, Kronoberg County, Kalmar County, Jönköping County and Oelandia.
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 World War 1 and 2 - Heraldry of Åland
The arms granted to Åland had originally been intended for Oelandia.
Oelandia, an island off the coast of Smalandia, was similarly the victim in this mixup.
It had, with its history as a royal game park, an abundant supply of deer but no natural connection to the nine Finnish roses which adorned its coat of arms.
www.worldwardiary.com /history/Heraldry_of_%C5land   (365 words)

  
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covers the eastern part of Smalandia and the entire island province of Oelandia.
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 Adolph von Knigge . Germany . Kassel . Hanover . Illuminati . Bremen . 1752 . May 6   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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Main article: Heraldry of Oelandia Oelandia is a separate province from Smalandia, however its arms are included in the arms for Kalmar County.
Blazon : "Azure a Deer Or attired, hoofed and gorged Gules." See also: Heraldry of Sweden...
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 Family Coat of Arms and Heraldry gifts at The Coat of Arms Shop
Family Coat of Arms and Heraldry gifts at The Coat of Arms Shop
he word “Heraldry” is derived from the German “heer” -- a host, an army -- and “held” -- a champion.
The term “blason,” by which the science of heraldry is denoted in French, English, Italian, and German, is probably derived from the German word “blazen” -- to blow the horn.
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