Aabenraa
AABENRAA (ÅBENRÅ)
Region:Syddanmark
Amt (until 2007):Sønderjylland
Additions:2007 Bov (1970 Holbøl ), Lundtoft (1970 Felsted, Kliplev, Varnæs), Rødekro (1970 Egvad, Hellevad, Hjordkær , Rise, Øster Løgum), Tinglev (1970 Bjolderup, Burkal, Bylderup, Ravsted, Uge)
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1922 and, in a different design, continued in 2007.
The arms are based on a seal known from 1421, which probably dates from around 1380. The arms show three mackerels, the main source of income for many centuries in the city has been fisheries.
Seal from 1421 |
Seal from 1619 |
The arms on a municipal stamp (1892) |
Seal from around 1900 |
The arms in the Kaffe Hag album, 1933 | |
The arms on a 1920s postcard |
The arms on acigarette card 1926 |
The arms until 2007 |
The arms on a municipal border sign |
The arms on the town hall |
The arms on the street in the city |
The arms in the city (source) |
Literature: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000
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