Frederikssund
FREDERIKSSUND
Region : Hovedstaden
Amt (until 2007) : Frederiksborg
Additions: 1970 Græse-Sigerslevvester, Oppesundby, Snostrup; 2007 Jægerspris (1970 Gerlev-Dråby, Kyndby-Krogstrup), Skibby (1970 Ferslev-Vellerup, Skuldelev-Selsø), Slangerup (1970 Uvelse)
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Origin/meaning
The arms were officially registered on April 21, 2006.
The arms show the fjord surrounded by two country sides with a Viking who straddle the fjord.
Before the municipality used two different, historical arms, see images below.
![]() The arms from 1870. |
![]() The arms from 1987. |
The arms are used since 1870, but the falcon has a much longer history. In 1630 the mayor of nearby Slangerup introduced the ferry over the Roskilde Fjord. His name was Falch Olsen and he lived in a mansion named Falkenborg. The name was also used for the small village around it, which in 1660 became a city and the new name Frederikssund.
In 1987 the arms were simplified, the rose branches became roses, and the colours were changed.
![]() The arms as shown in the Kaffe Hag album from the 1930s. |
The arms as shown on a cigarette card from 1926 |
Literature: Achen, 1982
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