Coat of arms of Holmestrand

The coat of arms of Holmestrand was approved by Royal Resolution on 14 November 1898. [1] It was created by the artist Andreas Bloch (1860-1917). [2] It among other things points to the towns connections with the naval hero Peter Tordenskjold (in the middle of the white eagle is a picture of his ship Hvide Ørn 'white eagle'). [3] The official version of the coat of arms also features a golden mural crown with three towers. [4]


Blasoning

Norwegian: På rød bunn en sølv, flakt ørn som i høyre klo holder et gull anker og i venstre en gull æskulapstav. I blått hjerteskjold en sølv fregatt.

References

  1. ↑ "Kommunevåpen" (in Norwegian). Holmestrand kommune. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  2. ↑ "Kommunevåpen" (in Norwegian). Holmestrand kommune. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  3. ↑ "Kommunevåpen" (in Norwegian). Holmestrand kommune. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  4. ↑ "Kommunevåpen" (in Norwegian). Holmestrand kommune. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
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