Odense
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ODENSE
Region : Syddanmark
Amt (until 2007) :Fyn (until 1970 Odense)
Additions : 1970 Agedrup, Allerup-Davinde, Allese-Næsbyhoved Broby, Brændekilde-Bellinge, Dalum, Fraugde, Lumby, Paarup, Sanderum, Seden-Åsum, Stenløse-Fangel, Trøstrup-Korup, Ubberud
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1938.
The arms are based on a seal known from 1460, which may be dating from around 1400. The arms show the H. King Knud, who was buried in the local church which, after he became a saint, was renamed the King Knuds Church. The other church besides the saint is the Church of Our Blessed Lady.
The fleur-de-lis is already present on the oldest seal, and it is the only symbol in the smaller seals of the city.
 Seal from 1460 |
 Small seal seal of Odense from 1524 |
 Small seal seal of Odense from 1574 |
 Seal from 1648 |
 Seal from 1586 |
 The arms as shown on a banner from 1898 (collection De Fynske Landsby) |
 The arms in the Kaffe Hag album, 1933 |
 The arms in the town |
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Literature : Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000