Tvedestrand

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen

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)