Holeby

HOLEBY

Region: Sjælland
Amt (until 2007): Storstrøm (until 1970 Maribo)
Additions: 1970 Errindlev-Olstrup, Fuglse-Krønge, Holeby-Bursø, Tågerup-Torslunde (partly)
Incorporated into: 2007 Lolland

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially registered in 1977.

The upper part shows two sugar beets, a symbol for the agricultural character of the region. The chevron is the dike that protects the southern coast of the island of Lolland. The pelican is taken from the arms of the medieval seal of the Fugl herred to which the area belonged.

Literature:Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000

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