Ringkøbing

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RINGKØBING

Region : Midtjylland
Amt (until 2007) : Ringkøbing
Additions : 1970 Hee, Hover, No, Rindum, Stadil, Sønder Lem, Tim, Torsted, Vedersø, Velling, Ølstrup
Incorporated into : 2007 Ringkøbing-Skjern

Coat of arms (crest) of Ringkøbing
Official blazon
Danish blazon wanted
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city, known from 1608, but probably dating from around 1580.

The eagle may be a canting symbol for the city of Ørneborg (eagle's town), which was situated near Ringkøbing in the Middle Ages.

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Seal of Ringkøbing from 1648.
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Seal of Ringkøbing from 1608.
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The arms as shown in the Kaffe Hag album from the 1930s.
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The arms as shown on a cigarette card from 1926


Literature: Achen, 1982; Grandjean, 1937.



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