The coat of arms of

Uppland Uppland () is a historical province or ' on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. On the small uninhab ...

in Sweden is ''Gules, an orb or'' (that is to say, a golden orb, or ''

globus cruciger The ''globus cruciger'' ( for, , Latin, cross-bearing orb), also known as "the orb and cross", is an orb surmounted by a cross. It has been a Christian symbol of authority since the Middle Ages, used on coins, in iconography, and with a sceptre ...

'', on a red background). The coat of arms is surmounted by a duke's coronet, as are the other Swedish regional coats of arms.Heraldry of the World: Uppland
/ref>Bror Jacques de Waern, Clara Nevéus, 1992: ''Ny Svensk Vapenbok''. Stockholm: Streiffert & Co The arms were created for the funeral procession of Gustav Vasa in 1560 in

Uppsala Cathedral Uppsala Cathedral ( sv, Uppsala domkyrka) is a cathedral located between the University Hall of Uppsala University and the Fyris river in the centre of Uppsala, Sweden. A church of the Church of Sweden, the national church, in the Lutheran tra ...

in this province, and have remained unchanged since. The

orb Orb or Orbs may refer to: * Sphere * Globus Cruciger Ceremonial Orb Places and rivers * Orb (river), in southern France * Orb (Kinzig), a tributary of the Kinzig river in Germany * Bad Orb, a town in Hesse, Germany Literature, radio, film, ...

symbolises spiritual and earthly power. (The coat of arms of Uppsala County is identical, but with a royal crown in place of the duke's coronet.) These arms also form the flag of Uppland, and are included in the coat of arms of Stockholm County, along with small versions of the coats of arms of

Södermanland Södermanland ( or ), locally Sörmland, sometimes referred to under its Latin form ''Sudermannia'' or ''Sudermania'', is a historical province or ''landskap'' on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västmanla ...

and

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

. N12122 31148.jpg, Arms of Uppland 1633–1634, in the '' Livrustkammaren'' (Royal Armoury) Suecia 1-011 ; Upplands vapen.jpg, The arms in ''

Suecia antiqua et hodierna ''Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna'' ("Ancient and Modern Sweden") is a collection of engravings collected by Erik Dahlbergh during the middle of the 17th century. ''Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna'' can be described as a grand vision of Sweden during its pe ...

'', 1668 Uppsala län vapenflagga.svg, Flag of Uppland

References

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