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HELSINGØR

Region : Hovedstaden
Amt (until 2007) : Frederiksborg
Additions : 1970 Tikøb

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 14^th century, already shows a ship. The present arms show the type of ship as seen on the seals from the 16^th 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

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Literature: Achen, 1982; Grandjean, 1937