Coat of arms of Aarhus | |
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Armiger | Aarhus |
Adopted | 1938 (Originally c. 1250) |
Shield | Azure |
The coat of arms of Aarhus is an official symbol of Aarhus based on one of the oldest surviving seals of the medieval Danish market towns. The coat of arms can be traced back to a seal used in Aarhus around 1250. The oldest known preserved seal was in a document from 24 June 1356 which was lost in destruction during the Second World War. The seal has had a number of different forms during its 750 year long existence.[1][2]