Enköping

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ENKÖPING

Province (Landskap): Uppland
County (Län): Uppsala län
Additions: 1971 Fjärdhundra (1952 Altuna, Frösthult, Härnevi, Simtuna, Torstuna, Österunda), Lagunda (1952 Biskopskulla, Fittja, Fröslunda, Giresta, Gryta, Holm, Hjälsta, Kulla, Långtora, Nysätra), Norra Trögd (1952 Hacksta, Husby-Sjutolft, Härkeberga, Litslena, Löt, Villberga), Södra Trögd (1952 Boglösa, Kungs-Husby, Lillkyrka, Torsvi, Vallby, Veckholm), Åsunda (1952 Bred, Enköpings-Näs, Sparrsätra, Svinnegarn, Teda, Tillinge, Vårfrukyrka)

Arms (crest) of Enköping
Official blazon
Swedish

En blå sköld med fyra korsformigt ställda liljor av guld.

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1928.

The arms with the four fleur-de-lys already appeared on the city seal from the 14th century. The fleur-de-lys is the symbol of St. Mary, the patron saint of the original Enköping parish.

Seal of Enköping

The seal from 1391
Coat of arms (crest) of Enköping

The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878
Coat of arms (crest) of Enköping

The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935
Coat of arms (crest) of Enköping

The arms on a roadsign on the municipal border

Literature: Nevéus and de Waern, 1992


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