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Additions : 1970 Andst, Gesten, Læborg, [[Malt]], Veerst-Bække; 2007 [[Brørup]] (1970 Folding, Lindknud), [[Holsted]] (1970 Åstrup, Føvling), [[Rødding]] (1970 Hjerting, [[Jels]], Lintrup Sogn, Skodborg, Skrave, Sønder Hygum, Øster Lindet) | Additions : 1970 Andst, Gesten, Læborg, [[Malt]], Veerst-Bække; 2007 [[Brørup]] (1970 Folding, Lindknud), [[Holsted]] (1970 Åstrup, Føvling), [[Rødding]] (1970 Hjerting, [[Jels]], Lintrup Sogn, Skodborg, Skrave, Sønder Hygum, Øster Lindet) | ||
[[File:vejen2007.jpg|center| | [[File:vejen2007.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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The arms show a troll, based on a statue in the town made by Niels Hansen Jacobsen, a well-known Danish sculptor. The statue was erected in 1922 and in the same year the municipality adopted the troll in silver on a red field. | The arms show a troll, based on a statue in the town made by Niels Hansen Jacobsen, a well-known Danish sculptor. The statue was erected in 1922 and in the same year the municipality adopted the troll in silver on a red field. | ||
[[File:vejen3.jpg|center|300 px| | [[File:vejen3.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
In 1932 the arms were changed; the troll was placed in the upper half of the shield, in the lower half symbols for agriculture and industry (ears and a wheel) were placed. | In 1932 the arms were changed; the troll was placed in the upper half of the shield, in the lower half symbols for agriculture and industry (ears and a wheel) were placed. | ||
[[File:vejen1932.jpg|center|300 px| | [[File:vejen1932.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
These arms were used until 1977, when the arms below were granted. The new division of the shield is based on the division between East- and West Jylland as the municipality is in the middle of Jylland. The horizontal division symbolises the old trading route, which crosses the Highway 1 in Vejen. | These arms were used until 1977, when the arms below were granted. The new division of the shield is based on the division between East- and West Jylland as the municipality is in the middle of Jylland. The horizontal division symbolises the old trading route, which crosses the Highway 1 in Vejen. | ||
[[File:vejen.jpg|center|300 px| | [[File:vejen.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:vejen1.jpg|center|400 px| | |align="center"|[[File:vejen1.jpg|center|400 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The current arms on a road sign | ||
|align="center"|[[File:vejen2.jpg|center|400 px| | |align="center"|[[File:vejen2.jpg|center|400 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The old arms in the village (2012) | ||
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