København: Difference between revisions

From Heraldry of the World
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - " " to " ")
Line 11: Line 11:
===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city, known since 1254.
The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city, known since 1254.
{|align="center"
|align="center"|[[File:copenhagenz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>Seal from 1275
|align="center"|[[File:copenhagenz2.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>Seal from 1394
|-
|align="center"|[[File:copenhagenz3.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>Seal from 1465
|align="center"|[[File:copenhagenz4.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>Seal from 1539
|-
|align="center"|[[File:copenhagenz5.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>Seal from 1571
|}


The original seal showed a city wall with towers, which gradually was transformed in the three towers. The present arms were officially granted in 1661 by King Frederik III, whose monogram is seen on the middle tower. In addition to the shield itself, the arms showed three helmets, two lions as supporters and many other symbols around the shield (see below). These are no longer used.  
The original seal showed a city wall with towers, which gradually was transformed in the three towers. The present arms were officially granted in 1661 by King Frederik III, whose monogram is seen on the middle tower. In addition to the shield itself, the arms showed three helmets, two lions as supporters and many other symbols around the shield (see below). These are no longer used.  


The arms in the city:
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0>
{|align="center"
File:copenhagenz1.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|Seal from 1275
|align="center"|[[File:kobenhavn1.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms in the city (image by Jan-Erik Løken)
File:copenhagenz2.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|Seal from 1394
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}g.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the city ([http://www.gevelstenen.net/kerninventarisatie/images/Kopenhagen/OvergadenNV017.jpg source])
File:copenhagenz3.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|Seal from 1465
|-
File:copenhagenz4.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|Seal from 1539
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}g1.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the city ([http://www.gevelstenen.net/kerninventarisatie/images/Kopenhagen/ChristanshavnsKanal.jpg source])
File:copenhagenz5.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|Seal from 1571
|align="center"|[[File:kobenhavn3.jpg|center|400 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Old rendering of the arms (image from Facebook)
File:kobenhavn1.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms in the city (image by Jan-Erik Løken)
|}
File:kobenhavn2.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms in the city (image by Jens Ettrup Svanborg Kirkbro)
File:Københavng.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms in the city ([http://www.gevelstenen.net/kerninventarisatie/images/Kopenhagen/OvergadenNV017.jpg source])
File:Københavng1.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms in the city ([http://www.gevelstenen.net/kerninventarisatie/images/Kopenhagen/ChristanshavnsKanal.jpg source])
File:kobenhavn3.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|Old rendering of the arms (image from Facebook)
File:kobenhavn.hagdk.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms as shown in the [[Kaffe Hag Denmark|Kaffe Hag album]] from the 1930s.
File:kobenhavn.bv.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms as shown on a [[Danske Byvaabner (tobacco cards)|cigarette card]] from 1926
File:kopenhagen.cva.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms as shown in a [[Continentale Verlags-Anstalt|German album]] +/- 1910
File:Copenhagen.wfc.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms as shown on a [[Wills's Foreign Cities|UK cigarette card]] 1912
File:kopenhagen.wq.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms as shown in a [[Wappen Quartett|German quartett game]] +/- 1905
File:009.abd.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms as shown in a [[Abdulla - Wappen der Bekanntesten und Bedeutendsten Ausländischen Hauptstädte|German album]] +/- 1930
File:0665.aba.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms as shown in a [[Abadie : Flaggen und Wappen der Welt|Austrian album]] +/- 1935
File:545b.wsa.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms as shown in a [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|German album]] +/- 1925
File:Copenhagen.dkpc.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms on a postcard (1950s ?)
File:2068.wi2.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms on a [[Willem II|Dutch cigar band]]
File:copenhagen.man.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms on a [[Marie Antoinette|Dutch cigar band]]
File:copenhagen.dan1.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms on a [[Dante|Belgian cigar band]]
File:2068.wi2.jpg|alt=Københavns byvåben/Arms (crest) of Copenhagen|The arms on a Dutch [[Willem II]] cigar band
</gallery>


The arms on collector's items:
[[Literature]]: Achen, 1982
{|align="center"
|align="center"|[[File:kobenhavn.hagdk.jpg|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as shown in the [[Kaffe Hag Denmark|Kaffe Hag album]] from the 1930s.
|align="center"|[[File:kobenhavn.bv.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms as shown on a [[Danske Byvaabner (tobacco cards)|cigarette card]] from 1926
|-
|align="center"|[[File:kopenhagen.cva.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms as shown in a [[Continentale Verlags-Anstalt|German album]] +/- 1910
|align="center"|[[File:kopenhagen.wq.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms as shown in a [[Wappen Quartett|German quartett game]] +/- 1905
|-
|align="center"|[[File:009.abd.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms as shown in a [[Abdulla - Wappen der Bekanntesten und Bedeutendsten Ausländischen Hauptstädte|German album]] +/- 1930
|align="center"|[[File:0665.aba.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms as shown in a [[Abadie : Flaggen und Wappen der Welt|Austrian album]] +/- 1935
|-
|align="center"|[[File:545b.wsa.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms as shown in a [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|German album]] +/- 1925
|align="center"|[[File:2068.wi2.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms on a [[Willem II|Dutch cigar band]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:copenhagen.man.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms on a [[Marie Antoinette|Dutch cigar band]]
|align="center"|[[File:copenhagen.dan1.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms on a [[Dante|Belgian cigar band]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:2068.wi2.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a Dutch [[Willem II]] cigar band
 
|}


{{media}}
{{media}}
[[Literature]]: Achen, 1982


[[Category:Danish municipalities]]
[[Category:Danish municipalities]]
[[Category:Granted 1661]]
[[Category:Granted 1661]]

Revision as of 08:36, 4 February 2023

Denmark heraldry portal



This page is part of the
Denmark-small.jpg
Denmark heraldry portal

Logo-new.jpg
Heraldry of the World

Danish heraldry:

Groenla2.jpg
Foroyar1.jpg

KØBENHAVN

Region : Hovedstaden
Amt (until 2007) : København

Arms of København

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city, known since 1254.

The original seal showed a city wall with towers, which gradually was transformed in the three towers. The present arms were officially granted in 1661 by King Frederik III, whose monogram is seen on the middle tower. In addition to the shield itself, the arms showed three helmets, two lions as supporters and many other symbols around the shield (see below). These are no longer used.

Literature: Achen, 1982

Contact and Support

Partners:

Your logo here ?
Contact us


© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Ralf Hartemink arms.jpg
Index of the site

Retrieved from "https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=København&oldid=2805409"