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AAKIRKEBY (ÅKIRKEBY)
Region : Hovedstaden
Amt (until 2007) : Bornholm
Incorporated into : 1970 Nexø (2007 Bornholm)
Origin/meaning
The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city, which is known from 1584. The seal and the arms show the image of St. John, with his symbols, beaker and snake. The oldest church in the city was devoted to St. John.
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Literature : Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000