Linköping

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Official blazon
Swedish	I blått fält ett lejonansikte av guld med röd beväring\|-	English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on March 1, 1946.

Linköping is a city since the 12^th century and has one of Sweden's oldest arms. The lion first appears on the first known seal, dating from the late 13^th century.

The 13th century seal

The origin of the lion's head is not known. It is assumed that the head may be derived from the arms of the oldest Swedish royal family, the Folkungar. Bengt Birgersson, brother of the Kings Valdemar and Magnus, who died in 1291 was bishop of Linköping and he started to develop the town into a real city. Another explanation is that the arms may be canting; from Leonköping, or lion's city.

Image gallery

The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878
The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935
Greeting card, 1950s
The arms in the town (source)
Postal cancellation and letter 1959

Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992

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