Simrishamn

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SIMRISHAMN

Province (Landskap): Skåne
County (Län): Skåne län (until 1997 Kristianstads län
Additions : 1970 Borrby (1952 Östra Hoby), Brösarp (1952 Andrarum, Eljaröd, Fågeltofta, Ravlunda), Hammenhög (1952 Hannas, Vallby, Östra Herrestad, Östra Ingelstad), Simrishamn (city, 1952 Gladsax, Järrestad, Simris-Nöbbelöv (1946 Nöbbelöv , Simris)), Tommarp (1952 Bolshög, Stiby, Östra Tommarp, Östra Vemmerlöv); 1974 Kivik (1952 Rörum, Södra Mellby, Sankt Olof, Vitaby)

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Official blason
Sköld medelst en vågskura delad av guld, vari en röd båt, och blått, vari en fisk av guld med röda fenor.

Origin/meaning:
The arms were officially granted in 1945 to Simrishamn city and registered for the new municipality in 1974.

The arms are based on a seal of the city from the 15th century and indicate the importance of fishing and sailing for the city.

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The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878
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The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935


Literature : Nevéus and de Waern, 1992