Bamble

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen

BAMBLE

Province : Telemark
Additions : 1964 Langesund, Stathelle

Official blazon

I blått et gull skipsratt.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on December 12, 1986.

The arms are nearly identical to the former arms of Stathelle. Sailing and fishing have always been of great importance for the area, and a ship's wheel was thus an appropriate symbol.

Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Nissen, H : Heraldisk Tidsskrift 58(1988)