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Heraldry of the World Verdens heraldikk |
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VARTEIG
Province : Østfold
Incorporated into : 1992 Sarpsborg
Official blazon
På rød bunn en sølv kvinneskikkelse i fotsid drakt med løftede hender.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on December 14, 1979.
The arms show a woman, symbolising Inga fra Varteig, mother of Håkon Håkonsson, who was born in 1204 as the son of King Håkon Sverreson. She plays also a role in the medieval Håkon Håkonssons Saga.
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Literature : Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987