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Danmarks Kommunevåbener
Danish Civic Heraldry

ÅLBORG

Region : Nordjylland
Amt (until 2007) : Nordjylland (until 1970 Ålborg)
Additions : 1970 Ellidshøj-Svenstrup, Ferslev-Dall-Volsted, Gunderup-Nøvling, Hasseris, Horsens-Hammer, Nørholm, Nørre Tranders, Nørresundby (1968 Sundby-Hvorup), Romdrup-Klarup, Sønder Tranders, Sønderholm-Frejlev, Vadum, Vor Frue; 2007 Hals (1970 Ulsted, Vester Hassing-Øster Hassing), Nibe (1970 Bislev, Blære-Ejdrup (partly), Farstrup, Lundby, Sebber, Store Ajstrup, Vokslev), Sejlflod (1970 Gudum-Lillevorde, Mou, Storvorde, Sønder Kongerslev-Nørre Kongerslev-Komdrup)

Våben af Ålborg

Origin/meaning:
The arms are based on the old seal of the city, which is known from 1358, but dates from around 1300. What building is shown is not known, the moon and crescent are maybe symbols for the St. Mary. The waves in the base may be canting.

Våben af Ålborg
Seal of Ålborg from 1379.
Våben af Ålborg
Seal of Ålborg from 1610.
Våben af Ålborg
Seal of Ålborg from 1566.
Våben af Ålborg
Seal of Ålborg from 1583.
Våben af Ålborg
Seal of Ålborg from 1598.
Våben af Ålborg
Seal of Ålborg from 1598.
Våben af Ålborg
Seal of Ålborg from 1650.
Våben af Ålborg
The arms as shown in the Kaffe Hag album from the 1930s.
Våben af Ålborg
The arms as shown on a cigarette card from 1926

Literature : Achen, 1982; Grandjean, 1937


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