Bredebro

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BREDEBRO

Region : Syddanmark
Amt (until 2007) : Sønderjylland
Additions : 1970 Ballum, Brede, Randerup, Sønder Skast, Visby
Incorporated into : 2007 Tønder

Bredebro.jpg

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1995.

The arms show a canting bridge (bro) over de Brede river. The five leaves of the tree refer to the five former municipalitie sthat merged in 1970. The tree also refers to the strength of the new municipality, and its growth and development.


Literature: Zeuthen, 2000