Coat of arms of Norway

The coat of arms of Norway, Norske Løve, is one of the oldest in Europe and was originally a personal coat of arms of the king.

History

The coat of arms is likely inspired by Scotland's coat of arms, a red lion on a gold shield. In 1280 King Erik II Magnusson equipped the lion with a crown and an ax. The ax was the symbol of Olav the Holy.

The appearance of the coat of arms of Norway has changed over the centuries. In the late Middle Ages, the shaft of the ax has been extended several times, until the ax more resembled a halberd. The shaft was also more and more crooked, to fit on the shield shape, which was popular at that time. The lion, who was holding the halberd with the crooked stem with all fours, remained unchanged during the entire period under the Danish crown until King Oscar I committed the appearance of the heads of state and royal coat of arms by a resolution on June 10, 1844. This was introduced in the short term sheep ax because of the historical research of Rudolf Keyser, but just with the lion leaning forward position and a nearly square plate shape. This was the first official change in the coat of arms. The resolution text that reads specifies Norway's national emblem:

Translation:

After the Union's resolution a new official coat of arms was introduced to a design by the painter Eilif Peterssen. This went back to the examples from the Middle Ages with a more upright lion in a triangular " gothic " label. Peterssons version of the national coat of arms was binding upon the royal resolution on 14 December 1905 in which it was stated, among other things:

Translation:

Peterssens model for the coat of arms was used both for the king and for the State until 1937, when a new design for the purposes of the state, drawn by the archivist Halvard Trætteberg, was put into use. However, the king kept the version of 1905 and used it still in the premier flag and the royal coat of arms.

The design of the coat of arms for government use was established by Royal Resolution of 19 March 1937:

Translation:

The resolution of 1937 still holds true today and Trættebergs drawing without naturalistic details, are with small changes still in use. The current version of the coat of arms was approved by the King on 16 December 1992.

Use

The royal resolution of May 20, 1927 determines:

Translation:

The coat of arms may be used by the court, by the Storting, of ministries, of the Court and the President of the Government. Any personal use is prohibited.

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