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Region : Syddanmark
Amt (until 2007) : Vejle
Additions : 1970 Enkelund Birk, Gadbjerg, Give Birk, Givskud, Lindeballe, Ringive, Thyregod, Vester, Øster Nykirke
Incorporated into : 2007 Vejle

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1962.

The arms refer to the local hero Niels Kjedsen, who fought bravely in the war against Germany in 1864. The chief shows his sword and the base the typical helmet of his regiment.