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Danmarks Kommunevåbener
Danish Civic Heraldry

THISTED

Region : Nordtjylland
Amt (until 2007) : Viborg (until 1970 Thisted)
Additions : 1970 Harring-Stagstrup, Hillerslev-Kåstrup, Hundborg-Jannerup, Hunstrup, Nors-Tved, Nørhå, Sennels, Sjørring-Torsted, Skinnerup, Skjoldborg-Kallerup, Snedsted, Sønderhå-Hørsted, Thisted Landskommune, Tilsted, Vang, Vester Vandet-Øster Vandet, Øsløs-Vesløs-Arup, Østerild; 2007 Hantsholm (1970 Hjardemål, Klitmøller, Ræer-Hansted-Vigsø, Tømmerby-Lild), Sydthy (1970 Bedsted-Grurup, Bodum-Ydby, Hassing-Villerslev, Helligsø-Gettrup, Hurup, Hvidbjerg Vesten Å-Ørum-Lodbjerg, Skyum-Hørdum, Vestervig-Agger, Visby-Heltborg)

Våben af Thisted

Origin/meaning:
The arms were officially granted in 1938 and again on December 11, 2006.

The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city, which is known from 1584, but as it shows the St. Mary with child, it dates from the Catholic times. The St. Mary was most likely the patron saint of the city.

Våben af Thisted
Seal of Thisted from 1584.
Våben af Thisted
Seal of Thisted from ??.
Våben af Thisted
The arms as shown in the Kaffe Hag album from the 1930s.
Våben af Thisted
The arms as shown on a cigarette card from 1926

Literature : Achen, 1982; Grandjean, 1937.


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