the now-defunct army regiment . It should not be confused with the similar insignia of Bornholm, also formerly included in the Danish arms. King of the Goths ( / ): 1449–1972: Or, nine hearts 4, 3 and 2 Gules, in chief a lion passant Azure. Derived from the arms of Denmark and originally the arms of the Dukes of Halland. The lion is almost never crowned. This symbol was later also interpreted as the coat of arms of Jutland. It appears on the stern of the 19th century frigate Jylland and in the official insignia of the army regiment . Holstein (): 1440–1972: Gules, a nettle leaf between three passion nails in pairle argent. Derived from the coat of arms of the counts of Schauenburg; a silver shield with a red indented bordure. Stormarn (): 1496–1972: Gules, a swan argent gorged of a crown Or. Delmenhorst (): 1531–1972: Azure, a cross pattée Or. Dithmarschen (): 1563 - Gules, a knight armed cap-à-pie Or mounted on a horse argent and bearing a shield azure charged with a cross pattée Or. Frederick II conquered Dithmarschen in 1559. Iceland (): 16th century – 1903: Gules, a stockfish argent ensigned by a crown Or. The symbol had been associated with Iceland from the early 16th century. First included in the arms of Frederick II. From 1903 to 1948 different arms were used, viz. Azure, a falcon argent. Iceland dissolved the union with Denmark in 1944, and following the death of King Christian X in 1947, the new King Frederick IX decided to remove the falcon from his arms. This change took place by royal decree on 6 July 1948. Gotland ( / archaic: ): Gules, a Holy Lamb argent. First included by King Frederick II. Last used during the reign of King Frederick VI. Saaremaa (): from 1603, last used by King Frederick VI: Azure, an eagle displayed sable. Several historians have explained this violation of the heraldic rule of tincture as the black colour being the result of an oxidation of white paint containing lead. Fehmarn (): from 1666, last used by King Frederick VI: Azure, a crown Or. Bornholm (): from , last used by King Frederick VI: Gules, a dragon Or. Lauenburg (): 1819–1972: Gules, a horse's head couped argent. Derived from the German arms which shows a silver horse on red. Versions and variants Government Various versions of the Danish