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'''Country''' : Denmark [[File:Denmark-small.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Region''' : Syddanmark <br> | |||
'''Amt''' (until 2007) : [[Vejle Amt|Vejle]][[File:vejle-amt.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br/> | |||
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* 1970 Bredstrup | |||
* 1970 [[Erritsø]] | |||
* 1970 Hannerup | |||
* 1970 Herslev | |||
* 1970 Lyng | |||
* 1970 Taulov | |||
* 1970 Lyng | |||
* 1970 Pjedsted | |||
* 1970 Vejlby | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Fredericia was founded in 1650 as Frederiksodde (renaimed in 1664) as a fortress. A seal with the coat of arms (the lion) is known on a document from 1655. A new silver seal, with the coat of arms engraved, was ordered by the town council in 1664. The motto was Pro pace armatus, or Armed for peace, which also explains the laurel branch. The colours are the colours of the Oldenburg dynasty, the royal family of Denmark. | Fredericia was founded in 1650 as Frederiksodde (renaimed in 1664) as a fortress. A seal with the coat of arms (the lion) is known on a document from 1655. A new silver seal, with the coat of arms engraved, was ordered by the town council in 1664. The motto was Pro pace armatus, or Armed for peace, which also explains the laurel branch. The colours are the colours of the Oldenburg dynasty, the royal family of Denmark. | ||
After 2007 the municipality uses a logo based on the arms. | After 2007 the municipality uses a logo based on the arms. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:fredericias1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Fredericia|Seal from 1655 | |||
| | File:fredericia.hagdk.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Fredericia|The arms in the [[Kaffe Hag Denmark|Kaffe Hag]] album, 1933 | ||
File:2070.wi2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Fredericia|The arms on a Dutch [[Willem II]] cigar band | |||
File:Fredericia1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Fredericia|The arms in the town | |||
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[[Literature]]: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000 | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Danish municipalities]] | [[Category:Danish municipalities]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1655]] | [[Category:Granted 1655]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:04, 26 September 2024
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Origin/meaning
Fredericia was founded in 1650 as Frederiksodde (renaimed in 1664) as a fortress. A seal with the coat of arms (the lion) is known on a document from 1655. A new silver seal, with the coat of arms engraved, was ordered by the town council in 1664. The motto was Pro pace armatus, or Armed for peace, which also explains the laurel branch. The colours are the colours of the Oldenburg dynasty, the royal family of Denmark.
After 2007 the municipality uses a logo based on the arms.
Image gallery
Seal from 1655
The arms in the Kaffe Hag album, 1933
The arms on a Dutch Willem II cigar band
The arms in the town
Literature: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000
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