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HOLSTEBRO

Region: Midtjylland
Amt (until 2007): Ringkøbing
Additions: 1970 Borbjerg, Idum, Mejdal, Mejrup, Måbjerg, Navr-Sir, Nørre Felding, Råsted, Tvis; 2007 Ulfborg-Vemb (1970 Gjørding-Vemb-Bur, Husby, Madum, Staby, Sønder Nissum, Ulfborg), Vinderup (1970 Ejsing, Handbjerg, Ryde, Sahl)

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially registered in 1938.

The arms are based on a seal of the city, which is known from 1584, but are likely much older. The arms show St. George with the dragon on a canting bridge (bro). St. George was the city's patron saint.

Seal from 1584	Seal from 1648
Seal from 1648	Seal from 1655
The arms in the Kaffe Hag album, 1933

Literature: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000

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-Region : Midtjylland  <br/>
+Region: Midtjylland  <br/>
-Amt (until 2007) : [[Ringkøbing Amt|Ringkøbing]]<br/>
+Amt (until 2007): [[Ringkøbing Amt|Ringkøbing]]<br/>
-Additions : 1970 Borbjerg, Idum, Mejdal, Mejrup, Måbjerg, Navr-Sir, Nørre Felding, Råsted, Tvis; 2007 [[Ulfborg-Vemb]] <font size=-2>(1970 [[Gjørding-Vemb-Bur]], Husby, Madum, Staby, Sønder Nissum, Ulfborg)</font>, [[Vinderup]] <font size=-2>(1970 Ejsing, Handbjerg, Ryde, Sahl) </font>
+Additions: 1970 Borbjerg, Idum, Mejdal, Mejrup, Måbjerg, Navr-Sir, Nørre Felding, Råsted, Tvis; 2007 [[Ulfborg-Vemb]] <font size=-2>(1970 [[Gjørding-Vemb-Bur]], Husby, Madum, Staby, Sønder Nissum, Ulfborg)</font>, [[Vinderup]] <font size=-2>(1970 Ejsing, Handbjerg, Ryde, Sahl) </font>
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+[[File:holstebr.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
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+===Origin/meaning===
 The arms were officially registered in 1938.
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-|align="center"|[[File:holstebro.hagdk.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffe Hag Denmark|Kaffe Hag]] album, 1933
+|align="center"|[[File:holstebro.hagdk.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffe Hag Denmark|Kaffe Hag]] album, 1933
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+[[Literature]]: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000
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-[[Literature]] : Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000
+[[Category:Danish municipalities]]
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