Hørsholm

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HØRSHOLM

Region : Hovedstaden
Amt (until 2007) : Frederiksborg
Additions: 1970 Blovstrød (partly)

Arms (crest) of Hørsholm
Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were devised in 1938 and are based on the legend that Queen Sofie Magdalena, wife of King Christian VI, shot in the 1730's a deer in the area. She later built the castle Hirschholm Slot (Hirsch=deer).

Coat of arms (crest) of Hørsholm

Postal cancellation 1983

Literature: Achen, 1982


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