Horten
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |
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HORTEN
Province : Vestfold
Additions : 1988 Borre
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on November 19, 1907.The arms were granted when Horten received city status. The lower part of the arms show the importance of the city as a naval port. The upper part shows a rose as a symbol for the nature around the city.
 The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1930 |
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.