Øsby
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ØSBY
Region : Syddanmark
Amt (until 2007) : Sønderjylland
Incorporated into : 1970 Haderslev
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1965.
The scythe refers to the agricultural character of the municipality, whereas the eel-fork refers to fishing, mainly on the island of Årø. The wavy division line symbolise the two parts, the mainland and the island of Årø.
Literature : Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000