Ærø

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ÆRØ

Region : Syddanmark
Amt (until 2007) :Fyn (until 1970 Svendborg)
Additions : 2007 Marstal (1970 Marstal Landsdistrikt), Ærøskøbing (1966 Bregninge, Rise, Søby, Tranderup)

Arms of Ærø

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially registered on July 22, 2005 for the new municipality.

The arms symbolise the island of Ærø¸ rising from the waves, with two linden branches taken from the old arms of Ærøskøbing.

Literature: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000