Nyköping

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NYKÖPING

Province (Landskap): Södermanland
County (Län): Södermanlands län
Additions : 1950 Nikolai (partly); 1967 Svärta (1952 Helgona); 1971 Bettna (party, 1952 Blacksta, Forssa, Husby-Oppunda, Vadsbro, Vrena), Jönåker (1952 Bergshammar, Kila, Lunda, Tuna), Rönö (1952 Lid, Ludgo, Ripsa, Runtuna, Råby-Rönö, Spelvik), Stigtomta (1952 Bärbo, Halla, Nykyrka), Tystberga (1952 Bogsta, Bälinge, Lästringe, Sättersta, Torsåker), Tunaberg; from 1974-1992 also Daga, Gnesta, Trosa, Vagnhärad

Official blason

I fält av silver ett rött borgtorn med krenelerad väktargång och spetsig tornhuv.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 6, 1945.

Nyköping was one of Sweden's most important cities in the Middle Ages. The oldest seal of the city dates from 1359 and the arms are based on this seal. The arms thus have not really changed since.