Kristianstad

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KRISTIANSTAD

Province (Landskap): Skåne
County (Län): Skåne län (until 1997 Kristianstads län)
Additions: 1941 Norra Åsum; 1967 Araslöv (1952 Färlöv, Norra Strö), Nosaby (1952 Fjälkestad, Österslöv), Träne (1952 Djurröd, Äsphult), Vä (1952 Köpinge, Skepparslöv); 1971 Åhus, Everöd (1952 Lyngsjö, Östra Sönnarslöv), Fjälkinge (1952 Gustav Adolf, Ivö, Kiaby, Nymö, Rinkaby, Trolle-Ljungby); 1974 Degeberga (1952 Huaröd, Hörröd, Maglehem, Vittskövle), Tollarp (1952 Linderöd, Västra Vram, Östra Vram), Oppmanna och Vånga (1952 Oppmanna, Vånga)

Official blazon
Swedish	I blått fält två mot varandra vända, uppresta lejon mellan sig bärande ett krönt monogram, C4, allt av guld\|-	English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

Kristianstad was founded in 1614 by the Danish King Christian IV. The arms were granted by the King on March 15, 1622 and show the monogram with the initials of the king. When Skåne became part of Sweden in 1658, the arms remained the same. The arms were officially granted by the Swedish King in 1932.

The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878	The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935
The arms on a road sign, 2011	The arms on a city waste bin (2017)
The arms near the church (2017)	The arms on the church (2017)
The arms on an information board (2017)	The arms on a Dutch Willem II cigar band
Greeting card, 1950s	Greeting card, 1950s