Jægerspris
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JÆGERSPRIS
Region : Hovedstaden
Amt (until 2007) : Frederiksborg
Additions : 1970 Gerlev-Dråby, Kyndby-Krogstrup
Incorporated into : 2007 Frederikssund
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1968.
The three trunks symbolise the three large oak trees that used to be in the municipality: Storkeegen, Snoegen and the Kongeegen. The horn is derived from the historical seal of the Horn district, and was a canting element. Jægerspris historically belonged to Horn.
Literature : Achen, 1982