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Region : Hovedstaden <br/> | Region : Hovedstaden <br/> | ||
Amt (until 2007) : [[Frederiksborg Amt|Frederiksborg]]<br/> | Amt (until 2007) : [[Frederiksborg Amt|Frederiksborg]]<br/> | ||
Additions : 1970 [[Tikøb]] | Additions: 1970 [[Tikøb]] | ||
[[File:helsingo.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:helsingo.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] |
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HELSINGØR
Region : Hovedstaden
Amt (until 2007) : Frederiksborg
Additions: 1970 Tikøb
Danish | blazon wanted |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms show a ship, as the city has been an important harbour for many centuries.
The oldest known seal, known since the 14th century, already shows a ship. The present arms show the type of ship as seen on the seals from the 16th century. A ship is also the symbol of St. Olaf, the patron saint of the city.
Seal of Helsingør from 1456. |
Seal of Helsingør from 1517. |
Seal of Helsingør from 1562. |
Seal of Helsingør from 1563. |
Seal of Helsingør from 1589. |
Seal of Helsingør from 1615. |
Seal of Helsingør from 1628. | |
The arms as shown in the Kaffe Hag album from the 1930s. |
The arms as shown on a cigarette card from 1926 |
The arms on a manhole cover |
The arms on the town hall |
Literature: Achen, 1982; Grandjean, 1937
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