Etikettarkiv: epitaph

Swedish heraldic epitaph

Arms for Johan Anders Stuart (1628-1669) in Vadsbro Chruch, Sweden
Arms for Johan Anders Stuart (1628-1669) in Vadsbro Chruch, Sweden

In Sweden during the 17th century, heraldic epitaph was important for every nobleman and the non-noble gentry. You find these coats of arms in almost every older church.  

If you’re interested in Swedish heraldry you must be a member of the Facebook-group Svenska epitafier (Swedish epitaph) or visit the website www.epitafier.se.

At www.epitafier.se there are close to 2000 pictures on 500 objects. It’s all in Swedish but it easy to search the database.

Link to the Facebook group ”Svenska epitafier”