Egtved

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EGTVED

Region : Syddanmark
Amt (until 2007) : Vejle
Additions : 1970 Bredsten, Jerlev, Nørup, Randbøl, Vester Nebel, Ødsted, Øster Starup
Incorporated into : 2007 Vejle and parts to Kolding

Arms (crest) of Egtved

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1964.

The arms show a bronze shield, found near the famous peat-mummy, the Egtvedpige, dating from the Bronze Age. The oak leaves are canting (eg = oak).


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Literature: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000