Levanger

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LEVANGER

Province : Trøndelag (until 2018 Nord-Trøndelag)
Additions: 1961 Frol, Skogn, Åsen, 1965 Ytterøy

Coat of arms (crest) of Levanger
Official blazon
Norwegian

På rød bunn en stående gull hest.

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on November 25, 1960, March 16, 1962 and again on March 26, 1965.

The horse is a symbol for the town as a major trading centre between Sweden and Norway for many centuries. The arms did not change, but were re-granted after the addition of the other municipalities (that used no arms). Literature:

Norwegian Municipal Network; Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.

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