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====Origin/meaning====
====Origin/meaning====
The old arms were used until April 21, 1967 when the right arms were granted.
The old arms were used until April 21, 1967 when the present (right) arms were granted.


The old arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, which dates from 1610. The fortress on the seal and old arms are rather strange, Fredrikstad had no fortifications in 1610 (it received some at the end of the 17<sup>th</sup> century). Fredrikstad was founded by citizens of Sarpsborg and both the fortress and the bear are taken from the old arms of [[Sarpsborg]].  
The old arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, which dates from 1610. The fortress on the seal and old arms are rather strange, Fredrikstad had no fortifications in 1610 (it received some at the end of the 17<sup>th</sup> century). Fredrikstad was founded by citizens of Sarpsborg and both the fortress and the bear are taken from the old arms of [[Sarpsborg]].  

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FREDRIKSTAD

Province : Østfold
Additions : 1994 Borge, Kråkerøy, Onsøy, Rolvsøy

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Official blazon

  • (1967) På rød bunn en oppreist gull bjørn foran en gull borg.

Origin/meaning

The old arms were used until April 21, 1967 when the present (right) arms were granted.

The old arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, which dates from 1610. The fortress on the seal and old arms are rather strange, Fredrikstad had no fortifications in 1610 (it received some at the end of the 17th century). Fredrikstad was founded by citizens of Sarpsborg and both the fortress and the bear are taken from the old arms of Sarpsborg.

The composition of the seal was also used as arms since the beginning of the 19th century. The new arms were granted at the 400th anniversary of the city in 1967 and show a more modern variation on the fortress and bear.

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The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1930

Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network; Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.; Norske by- og adelsvåben, Kaffe Hag.