Gladsaxe

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GLADSAXE

Region : Hovedstaden
Amt (until 2007) : København

Origin/meaning

The arms are used since 1948.

The swallow in the lower part symbolises the rapidly growing municipality. The four leaves are a symbol for the four old villages : Buddinge, Gladsaxe, Mørkhøj and Bagsvård.

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Literature : Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000