![]() Seal of Aberdeen, Scotland ca 1150 to 1424 St. Nicholas as patron saint of mariners; crescent and star are symbols for a ship and guiding star [Click image to see both sides] |
![]() Seal of Aberdeen, Scotland 1430-1674 St. Nicholas with his special emblem of three children in a tub SOURCE: Armorial Ensigns of the Royal Burgh of Aberdeen, Cruickshank, 1888 [Click image to see both sides] |
![]() Coat of arms: Sint-Niklaas, Flanders, Belgium, Ceramic tile St Nicholas Center Collection |
![]() Coat of arms: Odijk, (Bunnik), NL From International Civic Heraldry Used by permission |
![]() Coat of arms: St. Nikola an der Donau (on the Danube), Austria |
![]() S. Nicola Di Bari, Patron of Ganzirri, Messina St Nicholas Center Collection |
St. Nicholas is also named the patron saint of numerous cities and countries. Particularly in Russia, Nicholas is a favored patron, though St. Andrew is the official patron of the country.
Nicholas is the Patron Saint of:
COUNTRIES & REGIONS
Apulia (Italy)
Austria
Belgium
Germany
Greece
Italy
Kingdom of Naples (Italy)
Lorraine (France)
Norway (with Saint Olaf)
Sicily
Switzerland
CITIES & TOWNS
Albania
Sveti Nikola
Argentina
San Nicolás
Aruba
Sint Nicolaas
Australia
Sankt Nikolai
Austria
Dorfbeueren; Mauthausen, Reith bei Seefeld; Saalbach; Sankt Nikolai im Sausal; Sankt Nikolai ob Drassling; Steiermark; St. Nikola an der Donau (on the Danube); Traboch; Westendorf
Belgium
Ghent; Kampenhout; Liege; Lochristi; Sint-Niklaas, Flanders
Bulgaria
Burgas; Prokhod; Sveti Nikola
Canada
Saint-Nicolas, Quebec
Colombia
Barranquilla
Croatia
Baska Voda; Komiza
England
Liverpool; Portsmouth; Spalding
France
Amiens; Civray; Ergersheim; Le Souich; Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, Lorraine
Germany
Albaching; Altenberg; Altenbruch (Land Hadeln); Auerbach; Brauweiler; Bundenbach; Elzach; Gamshurst; Idenheim; Konz; Löbau; Lubeck; Nieheim; Neuhofen; Neustadt (Braunschweig); Norath; Pfersdorf; Rheurdt; Tiftlingerode; Vrees; Wald
Greece
Corfu; Kastellorizo; Kozani; Parga; Volos
Hungary
Dánszentmiklós; Mosonszentmiklós; Szigetszentmiklós
Ireland
Galway; Limerick
Italy
Acquaviva Picena; Albaneto; Alfano; Aci Catena, San Nicolò; Alice Costello; Ancona; Aradeo; Argenta; Bagnara Calabra; Bardolino, Verona; Bari, Apulia; Baunei; Bocchigliero; Bonefro; Bosco; Brucoli-Agusta, Sicily; Calascio; Calenzano; Cammarata; Campoli el Monte Taburno; Canolo; Capizzi; Capriglia Irpina; Caprarica di Lecce; Carano; Cardinale; Casabona; Casalnuovo; Castagnaro; Castellaneta; Castello di Cisterna; Castelluccio Inferiore; Castelmauro; Castelpoto; Castrocaro Terme; Ceraso; Cerzeto; Chiusa Sclafani; Cividate al Piano; Cocumola; Collescipoli; Controne; Colobraro; Corigliano d'Otranto; Craco; Cursi; Diano Castello; Duronia; Feroleto della Chiesa; Forchia; Fossalto; Fragneto Monforte; Frattura; Gagliato; Ganzirri, Messina, Sicily; Genazzano; Gesualdo; Gioi; Gioiosa Marea; Gualtieri Sicamino, Sicily; Gualtieri-Sicaminò, Sicily; Guardiaregia; Isnello, Sicily; Isola Dovarese; Lagonegro; Lattarico; Lecce; Lecco; Lettomanoppello; Lucito; Maglie; Maierato; Marina di Gioiosa Ionica; Massa; Melicucco; Mendicino; Mentana; Merano; Mezzojuso; Mileto; Mira; Molina Aterno; Montazzoli; Montesarchio; Naples; Narcao; Nicosia; Noto; Novi Velia; Ofena; Ornavasso; Ortueri; Orvinio; Palazzo Adriano, Sicily; Palmi; Paternopoli; Pentone; Picerno; Pietra Ligure; Pistunina, Mesina; Pollutri; Ponte San NIcolò; Postiglione; Randazzo; Ribera, Sicily; Rimini; Rivisondoli; Roccastrada; Roccavaldina; Rodengo Salana; Roseto Capo Spulico; Rutigliano; Sacile; Salemi; Salve; San Giuliano del Sannio; San Marco la Catola; San Nicola Baronia; San Nicola da Crissa; San Nicola dell'Alto; San Nicola l'Arena; San Nicola la Strada; San Nicola Manfredi; San Nicolò d'Arcidano; San Nicolò di Ricadi; Santo Stefano di Camastra; Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino; Sassari; Scandale; Sellia Marina; Semivicoli; Spadola; Specchia, Squinzano; Sorano; Sorianello; Soriano nel Cimino; Teora; Torelli; Trecastagni; Uggiano Montefusco; Venetico; Vastogirardi; Vilafranca Tirrena;
Lithuania
Kaunas
Macedonia
Prilep; Sveti Nikole
Malta
Siggiewi
Mexico
San Nicolás, Durango; San Nicolás, Oaxaca; San Nicolás, Sonora; San Nicolás, Tamaulipos; San Nicolás de Ibarra
Netherlands
(Amsterdam); Benschop; Biervliet; Blankenham; Blija; Broek in Waterland; Broekhuizen; Denekamp; Deventer; Dordrecht; Dwingelo; Edam; Eemnes; Elburg; Ellekom; Groningen; Hantum; Haps (now in Cuijck); Harderwijk; Heino; Helvoirt (now in Haaren); Hendrik-Udo-Ambacht; Heythuizen; Ijhorst; Ijsselstein; Kampen; Koudekerk; Krommenie; Kuinre; Lutjebroek; Meijel; Midlum; Monnickendam; Muiden; Nieuwveen; Odijk (now in Bunnik); Olde Markt; Nijland; Oosterwierum; Oosterwolde; Poppenwier; Purmerend; Schelluinen; Schoonebeek; St. Nicolaasga; Tienhoven; Valkenswaard; Vollenhove; Vreeland; Wespe; Westerland; Wieuwerd; Wijhe; Zoetermeer
Palestine
Beit Jala
Peru
San Nicolás
Phillipines
San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte; San Nicolas, Pangesinan
Romania
Braila
Russia
(Moscow); Togliatti; Zaraisk
Scotland
Aberdeen
Slovakia
Bošáca; Liptovsky Mikulás
Slovenia
Miklavz na Dravskem polju
Spain
Alicante
Switzerland
Fribourg; Lucerne; Sankt Niklaus
Ukraine
Lutsk, Mykolaiv
United States
(New York City, New York); San Nicolas Island, California
Venezuela
Porlamar, Sarare
Wales
Saint Nicholas
See St. Nicholas in Civic Heraldry
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