Svelvik
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SVELVIK
Province : Vestfold
Official blazon
På rød bunn en gull Neptun-gaffel.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on September 4, 1964.
Svelvik is an important harbour and its economy is thus also based on the harbour. The arms show a Neptune's fork, as a symbol for the sea.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.