Stockholm
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The coat of arms of Stockholm County features the golden head of a king (Erik the Holy) in profile on a blue field, surrounded by golden crowns or stars. King Erik IX, also known as Saint Erik, is the patron saint of Stockholm and was a 12th-century Swedish king who became the most important royal saint in Swedish tradition. His crowned head in gold on blue connects the capital county to the deepest roots of Swedish monarchy and statehood. Stockholm County encompasses the capital city and its surrounding archipelago of over 30,000 islands.
Stockholm is built on 14 islands connected by 57 bridges, and the old town (Gamla Stan) is one of the best-preserved medieval city centers in Europe.
Adopted: 1560
