Copenhagen’s coat of arms turns 750 years old

The symbol that you can see in many places in the city, including on trash cans, dates back to 1275. Despite being edited several times in 750 years, the core is still the same and shows Absalon’s Castle.

City coat of arms on trams, 1952

David Laungaard Lose

Feb 20, 2025

Copenhagen’s city coat of arms is one of the oldest in Denmark and shows Bishop Absalon’s castle, which is considered the historical core of the city. The coat of arms dates back to 1275.Then, in 1661, Frederik III added lions, banners, and a knight with a raised sword to the coat of arms. This was […]

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