Lyngby

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LYNGBY

Region : Hovedstaden
Amt (until 2007) : København
Incorporated into : 1970 Lyngby-Tårbæk

Coat of arms (crest) of Lyngby
Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1916.

The arms show the Mølleåen, or water-mill river, who supplied energy to the town since medieval times. The crown indicates the fact that the town was also names Royal Lynby as it was a royal possession. The berry branches (lyng) are canting.

Coat of arms (crest) of Lyngby

The arms on a cover

Literature: Achen, 1982




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