Sønderborg

SØNDERBORG

Region : Syddanmark
Amt (until 2007) : Sønderjylland
Additions : 1970 Ulkebøl; 2007 Augustenborg (1970 Asserballe, Ketting, Notmark), Broager (1922 Egersund), Gråsten (1970 Gråsten-Adsbøl, Kværs, Rinkenæs), Nordborg (1970 Egen, Havnbjerg, Oksbøl, Svenstrup), Sundeved (1970 Nybøl, Sottrup, Ullerup), Sydals (1970 Hørup, Kegnæs, Lysabild, Tandslet)

Origin/meaning

The arms are based on a seal of the city, which is known from 1644, but the arms may actually be older. The arms show the Sønderborg castle, with the original three gates. The present colours were officially determined in 1921. The arms were not changed after the mergers in 1970 and 2007.

Image gallery

Seal from 1644
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms on a 1920s postcard
The arms in the Kaffe Hag album, 1933
The arms in an album from 1938
The arms on a former border stone
(in Sønderborg Castle)
The arms on a map from 1769
(in Sønderborg Castle)
The arms on a manhole cover (2016)
The arms on a pre 1920 sign
(in Sønderborg Castle)
The arms on a pre 1920 banner
(in Sønderborg Castle)
The arms on a cupboard
(in Sønderborg Castle)

Literature:Zeuthen, 2000

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