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I rött fält en från en vågskura bildad blå stam uppskjutande krenelerad borg av silver med tre krenelerade torn, det mellersta högst, svarta fönster, dörrar och port samt upphissat portgaller av silver. | I rött fält en från en vågskura bildad blå stam uppskjutande krenelerad borg av silver med tre krenelerade torn, det mellersta högst, svarta fönster, dörrar och port samt upphissat portgaller av silver. | ||
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Jönköping is one of the oldest cities in Sweden, it received city rights in 1288. The oldest surviving seal, however, dates from around 1370 and shows a castle, like all other later seals. The arms were granted in 1935, reconfirmed in 1974, and are based on a seal from the 15<sup>th</sup> century. | Jönköping is one of the oldest cities in Sweden, it received city rights in 1288. The oldest surviving seal, however, dates from around 1370 and shows a castle, like all other later seals. The arms were granted in 1935, reconfirmed in 1974, and are based on a seal from the 15<sup>th</sup> century. | ||
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JÖNKÖPING
Province (Landskap): Småland
County (Län): Jönköpings län
Additions : 1910 Ljungarum; 1971 Bankeryd, Gränna (1951 Gränna landskommun), Huskvarna (1967 Hakarp), Lekeryd, Månsarp, Norra Mo (1952 Bottnaryd, Mulseryd, Angerdshestra), Norrahammar (1943 Sandseryd), Skärstad, Södra Mo (partly, 1952 Norra Hestra, Norra Unnaryd, Stengårdshult, Valdshult, Öreryd), Tenhult (1952 Barnarp, Rogberga, Ödestugu, Öggestorp), Visingsö
Official blazon
I rött fält en från en vågskura bildad blå stam uppskjutande krenelerad borg av silver med tre krenelerade torn, det mellersta högst, svarta fönster, dörrar och port samt upphissat portgaller av silver.
Origin/meaning
Jönköping is one of the oldest cities in Sweden, it received city rights in 1288. The oldest surviving seal, however, dates from around 1370 and shows a castle, like all other later seals. The arms were granted in 1935, reconfirmed in 1974, and are based on a seal from the 15th century.
The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878 |
The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935 |
The arms on a roadsign on the municipal border |
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