Hørsholm

From Heraldry of the World
Revision as of 23:14, 8 July 2014 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Text replace - "[[Literature" to "{{media}} [[Literature")
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Denmark.jpg
Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry of Denmark - Danmarks Kommunevåbener
Denmark.jpg

HØRSHOLM

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

Horsholm.jpg

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).


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

Literature : Achen, 1982