John Willem Nikolaysen Gran

JOHN WILLEM NIKOLAYSEN GRAN

Born : April 5, 1920
Deceased : March 20, 2008

Bishop of Oslo, 1964-1983

Official blazon

• (personal part): I blått en sølv gran ledsaget av to sølv sljerner.

Origin/meaning

The arms quarter the arms of the diocese with the personal arms of the bishop.

The pine tree (gran) is a canting element. The arms with the tree and stars were also used by the Gran family in Bergen for a long time.

Literature : Heim, 1965

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