Vesthimmerland

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VESTHIMMERLAND

Region : Nordjylland
Amt (until 2007) : Nordjylland (until 1970 Viborg, Ålborg)
Additions : 2007 Farsø (1970 Lovns-Alstrup, Strandby-Farsø, Ullits-Fovlum, Vester Hornum-Hyllebjerg-Flejsborg), Løgstør (1970 Aggersborg, Kornum-Løgsted, Næsborg-Skarp, Overlade, Ranum-Malle, Salling-Oudrup, Vilsted-Vindblæs), Ålestrup (1970 Gedsted-Fjeldsø, Hvam-Hvilsom, Simested, Testrup, Vester Bølle, Øster Bølle), Års (1970 Blære-Ejdrup (partly), Gislum-Vognsild, Gundersted, Havbro, Skivum-Giver, Ulstrup)

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially registered on November 29, 2006.

I have no information on the origin/meaning of these arms. Any information is welcome !

In the process of designing the arms for the new municipality a number of other proposals were made. A series designed by Ronny Andersen is shown below: