Tinglev
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TINGLEV
Region : Syddanmark
Amt (until 2007) : Sønderjylland
Additions : 1970 Bjolderup, Burkal, Bylderup, Ravsted, Uge
Incorporated into : 2007 Aabenraa
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1985.
The silver pale symbolises a border pole, as the municipality has the longest land border with Germany of all Danish municipalities. The wavy bend refers to the Sondera and Grona rivers. The green filed refers to the agricultural character of the region.
Literature: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000