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

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; 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
Sveti Nikola, Prokhod
Canada
Saint-Nicolas, Quebec
Colombia
Barranquilla
Croatia
Komiza
England
Liverpool; Portsmouth; Spalding
France
Amiens; Civray; Ergersheim, Le Souich; Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, Lorraine
Germany
Albaching; Altenberg; Altenbruch (Land Hadeln); Auerbach; Brauweiler; Elzach; Gamshurst; Idenheim; Konz; Löbau; Lubeck; Nieheim; Neuhofen; Neustadt (Braunschweig); Norath; Pfersdorf; Rheurdt; Tiftlingerode; Vrees; Wald
Greece
Corfu; Kastellorizo; Parga
Hungary
Dánszentmiklós; Szigetszentmiklós
Ireland
Galway; Limerick
Italy
Ancona; Aradeo, Bari, Apulia; Bagnara Calabra; Calascio; Castelpoto; Cerzeto; Campoli del Monte Taburno; Castelmauro; Duronia; Fossalto; Ganzirri; Gioiosa Marea; Gualtieri Sicamino; Guardiaregia; Lagonegro; Lecce; Lecco; Lucito; Maglie; Naples; Ortueri; Pentone; Pietra Ligure; Roccavaldina, San Nicola Baronia; San Nicola da Crissa; San Nicola la Strada; San Nicola Manfredi; San Nicolò d'Arcidano; Sassari; Specchia, Trecastagni
Macedonia
Sveti Nikole
Malta
Siggiewi
Mexico
San Nicolás, Durango; San Nicolas, 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
Russia
Moscow; 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
Wales
Saint Nicholas

See St. Nicholas in Civic Heraldry