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In Sweden, on the other hand, the Three Crowns were regarded as an exclusively Swedish symbol; this led to a long-lasting diplomatic conflict between the two countries, the so-called Three Crowns Conflict with Sweden accusing Denmark of imperialism by using a Swedish symbol, and Denmark accusing Sweden of monopolizing the use of a Scandinavian union symbol.
This conflict played a role at the outbreak of the [[Northern Seven Years' War]] in 1563. At the beginning of the 17th century the conflict was settled with both countries being allowed to use the Three Crowns in their coats of arms,<ref>{{cite book | title = Alverdens heraldik i farver | author = Sven Tito Achen | year = 1972 | publisher = Politikens forlag | language = da | location = Copenhagen | isbn = 87-567-1685-0 | pages = 217 | chapter = Sverige}}</ref> although in Denmark it has a less prominent place in the shield, and is officially referred to as a heraldic reminder of the former Kalmar Union.<ref name="kongehuset">{{cite web|url=http://kongehuset.dk/monarkiet-i-danmark/De-kongelige-symboler/det-kongelige-vaben|title=Det kongelige våben [The Royal Arms]|date=23 November 2011|publisher=Website of the Danish Monarchy|access-date=13 May 2014}}</ref> Denmark has had this practice since 1546, a practice disputed by Sweden until 1613.<ref name="kongehuset"/>
==Other use in Denmark==
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The coat of arms of the [[Scottish clan chief|chief]] of [[Clan Grant]] displays the three gold crowns on a red background (gules, three ancient crowns or). Earlier it is recorded to have been three gold crowns on a blue background (azure, three crowns or).<ref>{{cite book |last=McAndrew |first=BA |year=2006 |title=Scotland's Historic Heraldry |publisher=[[Boydell Press]] |location=Woodbridge |isbn=9781843832614 }}, pp. 462-463.</ref> The Grant arms formed the basis of the arms of the burgh of [[Grantown-on-Spey]], which was founded on the clan's land in 1765.
The coat of arms of the chief of [[Clan Arthur]] (or Clan MacArthur) uses the three gold crowns on blue (azure, three antique crowns or).<ref>
===In Spanish armory===
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