Gråsten
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GRÅSTEN
Region : Syddanmark
Amt (until 2007) : Sønderjylland
Additions: 1970 Gråsten-Adsbøl, Kværs, Rinkenæs
Incorporated into: 2007 Sønderborg
Origin/meaning
The arms were devised in 1948 and show the Gråsten castle, which has often been a residence for the Danish Kings, symbolised by the crown. The herring is canting (sild) for the Sildekulen, the old name of the Nybøl Nor bay.
 The arms on the old inn (2016) |
 The arms on the former town hall (2016) |
 The arms on the former mayoral chain (in Sønderborg Castle) |
Literature:Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000
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