English: Historical coats of arms of Denmark's former chartered towns (købstæder).
See more ideas about Coat of arms, Arms, Heraldry. Only municipalities or counties that used arms are listed, but for each present municipality historical entities will be mentioned, also the ones without arms. The large coat of arms is inspired by one which was designed in 1819 and adopted by king Frederik VI. The large coat of arms is inspired by one which was designed in 1819 and adopted by king Frederik VI. Until around 1960 Denmark also had a large coat of arms. Until 1919 another local form of government existed in Denmark, the herreds ('hundreds'). In the lower part the three crowns (only two are visible) represents
Until 1919 another local form of government existed in Denmark, the herreds ('hundreds').
In 1959, the large coat of arms changed status and became the royal coat of arms - that is a coat of arms for the king and the royal family. Notice the crest on the Danish arms, Saint Peter's Church, The earliest known example of the Danish arms, the seal of The three crowns design historically predates the Kalmar Union, but they were re-interpreted in this sense under Betænkning vedrørende det danske rigsvåben (betænkning nr. Both were used by the government. See more ideas about Family crest, Coat of arms… For modern municipal arms or coats of arms used by municipalities that never received a royal charter, please use Category:Coats of arms of municipalities of Denmark ). In the coat of arms shown to the left the upper left part of the shield (the three lions) represents Denmark. Both were used by the government.
These were formed since the first main municipal reform in 1970 when the 1300 towns and parishes and 24 counties were combined to the new counties and municipalities.