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The arms were granted on March 27, 1947, but have been used much longer. | The arms were granted on March 27, 1947, but have been used much longer. | ||
The swan as arms for the county Stormarn first appears in the arms of Prince Johann of Denmark in the end of the 15<sup>th</sup> century. The county belonged to the Duchy of Holstein, a possession of the Danish Kings. Ever since all rulers over the area used the swan as symbol for Stormarn. | The swan as arms for the county Stormarn first appears in the arms of Prince Johann of Denmark in the end of the 15<sup>th</sup> century. The county belonged to the [[Duchy of Holstein]], a possession of the Danish Kings. Ever since all rulers over the area used the swan as symbol for Stormarn. | ||
The arms can be considered canting. Stormarn comes from Stürmen and the swan is considered a 'stürmische' (attacking) bird. According to legend the swan was chosen as a symbol by Konrad von Megenberg in 1350, but there is no historical prove of this. | The arms can be considered canting. Stormarn comes from Stürmen and the swan is considered a 'stürmische' (attacking) bird. According to legend the swan was chosen as a symbol by Konrad von Megenberg in 1350, but there is no historical prove of this. | ||