1866. The organization hosts the Funen Championships in Finn (Danish: Fynsk Mesterskab for Finnjolle). Many other sports are practiced and supported throughout the municipality. Fishery is popular, with locations around Slipshavn and central Nyborg acting as attractive fishing spots. Nyborg Sport Fishing Organization (Danish: Nyborg Sportsfiskerforening) also allows fishing in the moat around Nyborg Castle, though for a fee. Nyborg Castle Archery Guild (Danish: Nyborg Slots Buelaug) is an archery and crossbow organization. Other than regular sport archery, the organization also participates in the annual Danehof market at Nyborg Castle, with the intention of displaying medieval archery. Parishes There are 19 parishes in Nyborg Municipality. Shown in the table below are the populations of each parish, as well as the percentage of that population that are members of the Church of Denmark. All numbers are from 1 January 2020. Symbols The coat of arms and logo of Nyborg Municipality is a modern iteration of Nyborg's original coat of arms, which originates from the 14th century. The star and moon's origins are unknown, though believed to originate from Nyborg Church, which is dedicated to Virgin Mary. They are also symbols of eternity. The castle in the modern coat of arms is a simplified version of the castle on the old coat of arms. It represents Nyborg Castle. The king's head was originally a man's head, without the king's crown. The head began appearing in the 15th century and its origins are unknown. The king's head represents Erik Klipping, who signed the first Danish constitution at the Danehof in Nyborg Castle. The blue lines under the castle was not part of the old coat of arms. They illustrate the municipality's and the castle's adjacency to water. The gate is open, to illustrate hospitality. Notable residents Nobility Christian II of Denmark (1481 in Nyborg – 1559), king of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Elizabeth of Denmark (1502 in Nyborg – 1535), electress of Brandenburg Christina of Denmark (1521 in Nyborg – 1590), princess and regent of Lorraine Christoffer Valkendorff (1525 on Glorup – 1601), statesman and landowner Rigborg Brockenhuus (1579 in Nyborg – 1641), noblewoman Karl Johann von Königsmarck (1659 in Nyborg – 1686), Swedish count Public thought and politics Johan Theodor Holmskjold (1731 in Nyborg – 1793), botanist Ole Berendt Suhr (1813 in Nyborg – 1875), investor Thora Fiedler (1854 in Nyborg – 1941), nurse, prosthetist, inventor and nursing home principal Johannes Mollerup