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Posted by saw (more from saw) on Sun, 10 Dec 2000 21:00:46
In Reply to: Re: griffen / dragon, saw, Sat, 9 Dec 2000 13:39:42
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I said the griffin appeared on the first Swedish car. This is incorrect. It appeared on the first Scania car. The first Swedish car was actually built by Vabis (1897). Scania and Vabis merged very early in their histories and I think this connection is what confused my memory.
The rest of my recollection appears to be correct. The Scania symbol and name is indeed taken from Scania's orginal home province of Skane. Scania is the Latin name for Skane. The crowned griffin has long been part of the coat of arms of Skane. I knew this part because my grandfather is from Malmo which is in Skane and I grew up with the coat of arms in our home.
I was out to the Scania web site and found an excellent corporate history. There is a lot of information and a large collection of photos.
http://www.scania.com/millennium/eng/history/intro.htm
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