Holbæk

	HOLBÆK Country: Denmark Region: Sjælland Amt (until 2007): Vestsjælland (until 1970 Holbæk) Additions: (to see click on expand) 1970 Butterup-Tuse 1970 Hagested 1970 Hørby 1970 Orø 1970 Asmindrup-Grandløse 1970 Tveje Merløse 1970 Udby 1970 Ågerup 2007 Jernløse 1970 Kvanløse 1970 Nørre Jernløse 1970 Sønder Jernløse-Søstrup 1970 Undløse-Søndersted 2007 Svinninge 1970 Gislinge 1970 Hjembæk-Svinninge 1970 Kundby 2007 Tornved 1970 Holmstrup 1970 Jyderup 1970 Mørkøv 1970 Skamstrup-Frydendal 1970 Stigs Bjergby 2007 Tølløse 1970 Soderup-Kirke Eskilstrup 1970 Store Tåstrup 1970 Ugerløse Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":55.71730000000000160298441187478601932525634765625,"lon":11.714800000000000324007487506605684757232666015625,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

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Origin/meaning

The arms were registered in 1938 and again on November 16, 2006.

The arms are based on a seal known from 1519, which may be dating from around 1400. The arms are canting, the name is derived from wood (Holt) and brook (bæk).

Image gallery

Seal from 1519
Seal from 1584
The arms in the Kaffe Hag album, 1933
The arms on a cover

Literature:Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000

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