Bergen (Norway)

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BERGEN

Province : Vestland (until 2020 Hordaland)
Additions: 1972 Arna, Fana, Laksevåg, Åsane

Arms (crest) of Bergen (Norway)
Official blazon
Norwegian


Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on August 15, 1924.

The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city, which dates from 1293. The seal is very unique, as it had separate images on both sides. On the one hand stood the image of a city wall with gate rising from seven hills, on the other a Viking longboat. In the mid 14th century a new seal was used, which only showed the gate and hills. Even though the shape and size of the gate has changed considerably during the centuries, the composition itself has not changed.

Seal of Bergen

The reverse of the oldest seal

The seven hills on the seal symbolise the seven main mountains surrounding the city : Sandviken (417 m), Fløyen (320 m) , Blåmanen(552 m), Ulriken (643 m) , Løvstakken (477 m) , Damsgårsfjellet (317 m) and Lyderhorn (397 m).

Coat of arms (crest) of Bergen (Norway)

The arms by Ströhl in 1905.
Wappen von Bergen (Norway)/Coat of arms (crest) of Bergen (Norway)

The arms in a German album +/- 1910
Arms (crest) of Bergen (Norway)

The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1930
Wappen von Bergen (Norway)/Coat of arms (crest) of Bergen (Norway)

The arms in the Abadie albums
Wappen von Bergen (Norway)/Coat of arms (crest) of Bergen (Norway)

The arms in a 1930s album
Coat of arms (crest) of Bergen (Norway)

The arms in the town ((c) ‎Ugnius Mikučionis)
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Index of the site Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987; Ewe, 1972; names of the hills by Holger Schöttke