Støvring

STØVRING

Region : Nordjylland
Amt (until 2007) : Nordjylland (until 1970 Ålborg)
Additions : 1970 Buderup-Gravlev, Sønderup-Suldrup, Veggerby, Årestrup, Øster Hornum
Incorporated into : 2007 Rebild

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1977.

The arms show a tree trunk between two ox-horns. The horns are taken from the old seal of Hornum herred. The trunk is a canting symbol, as the name means an area with tree trunks.

Literature: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000

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