Nykøbing (Falster)

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NYKØBING FALSTER

Region : Sjælland
Amt (until 2007) : Storstrøm (until 1970 Maribo)
Additions : 1970 Systofte, Tingsted, Toreby
Incorporated into : 2007 Guldborgsund

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially registered in 1938.

The arms are based on a seal from 1556 and the ship a symbol for the harbour and its importance for the city.

Seal from 1556	Seal from 1648
The arms in the Kaffe Hag album, 1933	The arms on a cover

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Literature: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000