Karlskrona

	KARLSKRONA Country: Sweden Province (Landskap): Blekinge County (Län): Blekinge län Additions: (to see click on expand) 1967 Lyckeby 1952 Augerum 1952 Lösen 1974 Fridlevstad 1952 Sillhövda 1974 Hasslö 1974 Jämjö 1952 Kristianopel 1952 Torhamn 1963 Ramdala 1963Sturkö 1974 Nättraby 1974 Rödeby Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":56.16100000000000136424205265939235687255859375,"lon":15.5861000000000000653699316899292171001434326171875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 16, 1943 and confirmed in 1974.

The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, known since 1682 and show the initials of King Carl XI under the royal crown. Originally the seal showed a single C, later the doouble C was introduced. King Carl XI founded the city as an important naval base in the 17^th century.

Image gallery

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

Literature: Nevéus and De Waern, 1992, Petersson, 19??

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