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Province : [[Vestfold]]<br> | Province : [[Vestfold]]<br> | ||
Additions : 1988 [[Brunlanes]], [[Hedrum]], Stavern, [[Tjølling]] | Additions : 1988 [[Brunlanes]], [[Hedrum]], Stavern, [[Tjølling]]; 2018 [[Lardal]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:larvik2.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
*(2018) I blått et oppvoksende tre med syv dråpeformede blader hvor av seks er motstående to og to, alt i sølv. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The current arms were adopted in 2018. | |||
The arms show seven sources of water forming a tree. | |||
The arms were granted on ??-??-1989. | |||
The seven drops symbolize forest water flowing out into streams (for example the Lågen and Farris rivers), and further into the river that ends in the fjord. Moving water has formed the basis for ironworks, industry, salmon fishing and clean energy production. They drops also symbolise the safe harbours in the municipality. | |||
The drops also symbolize the six former municipalities. The drops finally symbolise clean and fresh water. | |||
The tree symbolizes the forests, where forestry has been of great importance for growth and business activity. The tree also symbolizes the beech forest, as well as the importance of the forest as a well-being factor and | |||
recreation source. | |||
The previous arms were granted on ??-??-1989. | |||
[[File:larvik1.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
The arms how a mast with three sails to represent the maritime traditions of the municipality. | The arms how a mast with three sails to represent the maritime traditions of the municipality. | ||
The | The oldest arms from 1899 : | ||
[[File:larvik.jpg|center]] | [[File:larvik.jpg|center]] | ||
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[[Category:Norwegian municipalities L]] | [[Category:Norwegian municipalities L]] | ||
[[Category:Vestfold]] | [[Category:Vestfold]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1899]] | |||
[[Category:Granted 1989]] | [[Category:Granted 1989]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 2018]] | |||