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The arms were officially registered on January 8, 2007. | The arms were officially registered on January 8, 2007. | ||
The heart represent that Hillerød is “the heart of northern Sealand” – geographically, traffically and maybe even commercially. | |||
The “heart” is also intended to represent a waterlily leaf to indicate Hillerøds location between Denmarks two major lakes “Arresø” and “Esrom Sø”. | |||
The crown represent that Hillerød (formerly Frederiksborg) was a royal residence for several centuries from 1560 until the Frederiksborg castle burned out in 1859, and the royal household was moved to Copenhagen. | |||
The colors, red and gold, are those of the Danish royal family who originate from the town of Oldenburg (in present day Germany). | |||
Until 2007 the municipality used the arms below : | Until 2007 the municipality used the arms below : | ||