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

Arms of Nykøbing (Falster)

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 of Nykøbing (Falster)

Seal from 1556
Seal of Nykøbing (Falster)

Seal from 1648
Arms of Nykøbing (Falster)

The arms in the Kaffe Hag album, 1933
Arms of Nykøbing (Falster)

The arms on a cover


Literature: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000