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A thought experiment exploring what a Faroese battle standard might look like, conceived by Dano-Faroese historian D. O. Vígdá-Rieck under the name Stríðsmerkið ("The Battle Mark").

The central charge is blazoned:

Azure, a ram rampant regardant Argent armed and unguled Or.

The full arms could be blazoned:

Argent, a cross throughout Gules fimbriated Azure; overall on an inescutcheon Azure a ram rampant regardant Argent armed and unguled Or.

Motto: Fyri Gud og Fólk ("For God and the People").

I have polished the coat of arms of Skåneland, the historical region comprising the southern Swedish provinces of Scania (Skåne), Halland, and Blekinge, as well as the eastern Danish island of Bornholm. Together, these territories formed the historic East Danish provinces.

The coat of arms is attested in the Skandinavisk Vapenrulla (Scandinavian Roll of Arms). Its imagery is offically named as a "panther" but that is just heraldic speech for an unknown fabelbeast, inspired by animal motifs found on Viking Age rune stones discovered in Scania.

The coat of arms was later formalised by the Scanian organisation Skånsk Framtid ("Scanian Future"), which advocated for greater cooperation and unity among the provinces of Skåneland, increased regional autonomy from Stockholm, and, the eventual reintegration of the region with Denmark.

Because of these political aspirations, the organisation and its symbols were viewed with suspicion by parts of the Swedish political establishment. Skånsk Framtid was most active during the 1980s and 1990s, but its influence declined during the 2000s.

Link to the Skandinavisk Vapenrulla, where the original version of the coat of arms can be found:

Skandinavisk Vapenrulla 1991-92