Varde

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VARDE

Region : Midtjylland
Amt (until 2007) : Ribe
Additions : 1970 Janderup-Billum; 2007 Blaabjerg (1970 Henne-Lønne, Kvong, Lunde, Nørre Nebel-Lydum, Ovtrup), Blåvandshuk (1970 Ho-Oksby, Al), Helle, Ølgod (1970 Ansager, Hodde, Skovlund, Strellev, Tistrup)

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1938.

The arms of Varde are the oldest known Danish arms and date from the early 12^th century. The lion is the lion of the Dukes of Lüneburg, as Varde was a gift from King Valdemar to his sister Helene, for her marriage with Wilhelm of Lüneburg. The arms are first mentioned at the dead of Wilhelm in 1219.