Snowflake (heraldry) important winter sport ("e.g." Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, together with a pair of skis). The tincture is often argent (silver). Snowflake (heraldry) The snowflake or "snow crystal", is a charge in heraldry. The display in coats of arms is following a strictly stylized form of the natural six pointed crystal form of a snowflake. In older heraldic literature, this charge is not to be seen. In modern heraldry, the snowflake is most used in northern Europe, in arms in Sweden, Norway and Finland, where it alludes to the meteorological features of the lands. Otherwise, it also is a symbol for winter, and
Snowflake paper snowflakes by folding a piece of paper several times, cutting out a pattern with scissors and then unfolding it. Snowflakes are also often used as symbols representing winter or cold conditions. For example, snow tires which enhance traction during harsh winter driving conditions are labelled with a snowflake on the mountain symbol. A stylized snowflake has been part of the emblem of the 1968 Winter Olympics, 1972 Winter Olympics, 1988 Winter Olympics, 1998 Winter Olympics and 2002 Winter Olympics. Snowflakes are also seen as a symbol of uniqueness as no two are perfectly identical. In heraldry, the snowflake is