Grimstad

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GRIMSTAD

Province : Aust-Agder
Additions : 1971 Fjære, Landvik

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 1899 and are based on a seal known since 1847.The arms show a sailing ship as a symbol for the importance of fisheries to the city.

The arms by Ströhl in 1905.	The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1930
The arms at the municipal border (image by Jan-Erik Løken)	The arms on a municipal car (image by Jan-Erik Løken)