Vejle

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VEJLE

Region : Syddanmark
Amt (until 2007) : Vejle
Additions : 1970 Bredballe, Engum, Hornstrup, Hover, Højen, Mølholm, Nørremarks, Sankt Johannes, Sankt Nikolaj, Skibet, Vinding, Vor Frelsers; 2007 Børkop (1970 Gauerslund, Skærup, Smidstrup), Egtved (partly; 1970 Bredsten, Jerlev, Nørup, Randbøl, Vester Nebel, Ødsted, Øster Starup), Give (1970 Enkelund Birk, Gadbjerg, Give Birk, Givskud, Lindeballe, Ringive, Thyregod, Vester, Øster Nykirke); Jelling (1970 Hvejsel, Kollerup, Vindelev)

Coat of arms (crest) of Vejle

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1938.

The arms date from the early 14th century and are based on the old seal of the city. The arms show the strategic position of the city between two hills with the bridge over the Vejle Å. The arms are actually anti canting, the name means ford, but the arms show a bridge.

Seal of Vejle

Seal from 1421
Seal of Vejle

Seal from 1556
Coat of arms (crest) of Vejle

The arms in the Kaffe Hag album, 1933
Coat of arms (crest) of Vejle

The arms until 2007
Coat of arms (crest) of Vejle

The arms in the city (source)

In the process of designing the arms for the new municipality a number of other proposals were made. A series designed by Ronny Andersen is shown below:

Coat of arms (crest) of Vejle

Literature: Achen, 1982; Zeuthen, 2000




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