Tvedestrand
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TVEDESTRAND
Province : Aust-Agder
Official blazon
I blått en oppflyvende sølv terne.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 4, 1986.
The arms show a tern, a typical seabird, which was chosen as the village is dependent on the sea for its economy.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Nissen, H : Heraldisk Tidsskrift 58(1988)