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VAMDRUP
Region : Syddanmark
Amt (until 2007) : Vejle
Additions : 1970 Hjarup, Ødis
Incorporated into : 2007 Kolding
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1966.
The arms show the Kingeå river, flowing through the green fields of the municipality. The crown also refers to the river, which means the King's river. The river was a border between Germany and Denmark from 1864-1920.
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© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Literature: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000