The coat of arms of Vestfold alludes to the tradition of the ancient Norwegian Royal house of Yngling originated in Vestfold. [1] It is a golden medieval cloverleaf crown on red background. It was created by Hallvard Trettebærg and approved on 30. January 1970.

The county coat of arms is a redesigned version of the county coat of arms for Vestfold county from 1970 until the county merger with Telemark county in 2020. [2]

References

  1. "Fylkesvåpen" (in Norwegian). Vestfold fylkeskommune. Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
  2. "Fylkesvåpen" (in Norwegian). Vestfold fylkeskommune. Archived from the original on 2013-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-19.

Literature

  • Hans Cappelen and Knut Johannessen: Norske kommunevåpen, Oslo 1987



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