Aabenraa

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AABENRAA (ÅBENRÅ)

Region : Syddanmark
Amt (until 2007) : Sønderjylland
Additions : 2007 Bov (1970 Holbøl ), Lundtoft (1970 Felsted, Kliplev, Varnæs), Rødekro (1970 Egvad, Hellevad, Hjordkær , Rise, Øster Løgum), Tinglev (1970 Bjolderup, Burkal, Bylderup, Ravsted, Uge)

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1922 and, in a different design, continued in 2007.

The arms are based on a seal known from 1421, which probably dates from around 1380. The arms show three mackerels, the main source of income for many centuries in the city has been fisheries.

Seal from 1421	Seal from 1619
The arms on a municipal stamp (1892)	Seal from around 1900
The arms in the Kaffe Hag album, 1933
The arms on a 1920s postcard	The arms on acigarette card 1926
The arms until 2007	The arms on a municipal border sign
The arms on the town hall	The arms on the street in the city
The arms in the city (source)