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Arms of Nordic Battle Group
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| Notes |
In 2007 the commander ruled that the lion's penis had to be removed. Since civilian women are often sexually abused in the war zones of the world, they did not consider the depiction of a penis appropriate on a uniform worn into battle. However, this decision has been questioned by some Swedish heraldists, including heraldic artist Vladimir Sagerlund, who has asserted that coats of arms containing lions without a penis were historically given to those who had betrayed the Swedish Crown.
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| Adopted |
2008 (registered)
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| Escutcheon |
Azure, a lion armed and langued Gules holding in his dexter paw a sword Argent hilted Or and in the sinister paw an olive branch Or.
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| Motto |
Ad omnia paratus (Latin: Prepared for anything)
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| Banner |
Command sign of the Nordic Battlegroup commander
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| Symbolism |
The lion is a national symbol of many former and present European kingdoms and the sword and the branch signifies the ambition to impose peace - with or without the use of violence.
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