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Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "===Official blazon===" to "{| class="wikitable" |+Official blazon |- |'''Norwegian''' | ") |
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Additions : 1968 Sandar; 2017 [[Andebu]], [[Stokke]] | Additions : 1968 Sandar; 2017 [[Andebu]], [[Stokke]] | ||
[[File:sandefjord.jpg|center| | [[File:sandefjord.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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The previous arms were granted on May 9, 1914. | The previous arms were granted on May 9, 1914. | ||
[[File:sandefjo.gif|center| | [[File:sandefjo.gif|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
The Viking ship symbolises the famous Gokstad ship, that was found near Sandefjord in 1880, one of the best preserved Vikings ships known. The whale symbolises the fact that in the late 19th and early 20<sup>th</sup> century Sandefjord was a main harbour for whalers in the Southern oceans. | The Viking ship symbolises the famous Gokstad ship, that was found near Sandefjord in 1880, one of the best preserved Vikings ships known. The whale symbolises the fact that in the late 19th and early 20<sup>th</sup> century Sandefjord was a main harbour for whalers in the Southern oceans. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:sandefjord.hagno.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:sandefjord.hagno.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffe Hag Norge|Coffee Hag album]] +/- 1930 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:sandefjord1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a municipal car (image by Jan-Erik Løken) | |align="center"|[[File:sandefjord1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a municipal car (image by Jan-Erik Løken) | ||
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