Båstad

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BÅSTAD

Province (Landskap): Skåne
County (Län): Skåne län (until 1997 Kristianstads län
Additions : 1971 Förslövsholm (1952 Förslöv, Grevie), Karup (partly; 1952 Hasslöv, Skummeslöv, Östra Karup), Västra Bjäre (1952 Hov, Torekov, Västra Karup)

Official blazon
Swedish	I fält av silver ett rött tremastat kofferdifartyg med tre råsegel på de främre masterna och ett latinmesansegel på mesanmasten, som har en naturfärgad svensk flagga på toppen\|-	English	No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation

Origin/meaning

Even though Båstad received city rights in the early 15^th century, it never developed into a city. The arms were granted in 1941, confirmed in 1974 and were based on a seal from 1783.

The seal showed a boat, probably as a canting symbol for båt-stad or boat-city. The present arms show a rather different boat, a typical ship for the late 18^th century.