Rødekro
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RØDEKRO
Region : Syddanmark
Amt (until 2007) : Sønderjylland
Additions : 1970 Egvad, Hellevad, Hjordkær, Rise, Øster Løgum
Incorporated into : 2007 Aabenraa
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1970.
The arms show a sword and three oxen-heads refer to the historical 'army-' or 'oxen-road' on which cattle was transported to Germany and which was an important North-South road.
The red colour is a canting element.
Literature: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000