Hvorslev

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HVORSLEV

Region : Midtjylland
Amt (until 2007) : Viborg
Additions: 1970 Hvorslev-Gerning, Langå-Torup-Sønder Vinge (partly), Vejerslev-Aidt-Thorsø, Vellev, Vester Velling
Incorporated into : 2007 Favrskov

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1987.

The arms show in the upper half a plough, which symbolises the prehistoric inhabitation of the area, as a Bronze Age wooden plough was found in Hvorslev. The Thor's hammer in the base as Thorsø parish used a (canting) Thor's hammer as its symbol.

Literature: Zeuthen, 2000.

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