Coat of arms of Stockholm

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Coat of arms of Stockholm
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The coat of arms of Stockholm depicts the head of Swedish king Saint Eric. [1] It was first used on medieval seals.

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Statue of St. Erik or St.Olaf served as a model for the coat of arms of Stockholm Eric the Holy of Sweden alleged likeness 1905.jpg
Statue of St. Erik or St.Olaf served as a model for the coat of arms of Stockholm

Blue and yellow are the colours of Stockholm reflecting the blue and gold of the city's Coat of arms.

Saint Erik according to legend was king for four years only, but made a great impact and is considered the patron saint of both Sweden and its capital.

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References

  1. ↑ Louda, Jiří (1966). European civic coats of arms. London: Hamlyn. p. 53. OCLC   181859548.

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