Lund (Skåne)

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LUND

Province (Landskap): Skåne
County (Län): Skåne län (until 1997 Malmöhus län)
Additions : 1914 Sankt Peters Kloster; 1967 Torn (1952 Håstad, Igelösa och Odarslöv, Norra Nöbbelöv, Vallkärra, Västra Hoby, Stångby); 1974 Dalby (1952 Bonderup, Hällestad), Genarp (1952 Lyngby), Södra Sandby (1952 Hardeberga, Revinge), Veberöd (Silvåkra , Vomb)

Official blazon

En sköld av silver, däruti en på grön mark stående krenelerad mur med ett krenelerat porttorn, varöver ett mindre torn samt ett torn på var sida, allt rött.

Origin/meaning

The oldest known seal of Lund dates from the mid 13^th century and already shows the wall with three towers. All later seals and arms show the same image. The arms were officially granted in 1913 and confirmed in 1975.

A city wall is a common symbol for medieval cities, but Lund never had a brick wall, only a wall made of sand and trees !

The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878

The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935

Use of the arms:

The arms on a roadsign on the municipal border	The arms on a sign on the city border
The arms on a waste bin in the city	The arms on a bus stop in the city
The arms on building in the city	Greeting card, 1950s