Coat of arms of Vestfold

The coat of arms of Vestfold alludes to the tradition of the ancient Norwegian Royal house of Yngling originated in Vestfold. [1] It is a golden medieval cloverleaf crown on red background. It was created by Hallvard Trettebærg and approved on 30. January 1970.

The current coat of arms is a redesigned version of the coat of arms for Vestfold from 1970 until the merger with Telemark in 2020.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Fylkesvåpen" (in Norwegian). Vestfold fylkeskommune. Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  2. ^ "Fylkesvåpen" (in Norwegian). Vestfold fylkeskommune. Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-19.

Literature

  • Hans Cappelen and Knut Johannessen: Norske kommunevåpen, Oslo 1987


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