Rødby

From Heraldry of the World
Jump to navigation Jump to search

RØDBY

Region : Sjælland
Amt (until 2007) : Storstrøm (until 1970 Maribo)
Additions : 1970 Nebbelunde-Sædinge, Ringsebølle, Tirsted-Skørringe-Vejleby, Tågerup-Torslunde (partly)
Incorporated into : 2007 Lolland

Coat of arms (crest) of Rødby

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially registered in 1973.

The oldest seal of Rødby dates from 1680 and already showed a ship, typically for a harbour town. The colours were added later, based on the name of the town, rød is red.

In 1970 the arms were redesigned, the old waves were removed and the anchors were added, these arms were officially registered in 1973. The anchors represent Rødbyhavn and Puttgarden (in Germany), the two harbours at both sides of the ferry between Germany and Denmark.

Coat of arms (crest) of Rødby

The arms in the Kaffe Hag album, 1933


Literature: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000




Denmark heraldry portal



This page is part of the
Denmark-small.jpg
Denmark heraldry portal


Logo-new.jpg
Heraldry of the World

Danish heraldry:

Groenla2.jpg
Foroyar1.jpg

Contact and Support

Partners:

Your logo here ?
Contact us



© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Ralf Hartemink arms.jpg
Index of the site