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)

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Official blazon

En blå sköld med fyra korsformigt ställda liljor av guld.

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.

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The arms as shown by Liljeblad, 1878
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The arms in the Kaffe Hag album +/- 1935
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The arms on a roadsign on the municipal border

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Literature : Nevéus and de Waern, 1992