Frederiksværk

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Civic heraldry of Denmark - Danmarks Kommunevåbener
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FREDERIKSVÆRK

Region : Hovedstaden
Amt (until 2007) : Frederiksborg
Additions : 1970 Kregme-Vinderød, Melby, Vinderød, Ølsted
Incorporated into : 2007 Halsnæs

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Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted in 1923 and show the water mill which has supplied the local industry with the necessary power since the 18th century.

The crown is the symbol for King Frederik V whose name the town bears.

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The arms as shown in the Kaffe Hag album from the 1930s.
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The arms as shown on a cigarette card from 1926

Literature : Achen, 1982