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Chapters: Norwegian Heraldry Society, . Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 13. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Norwegian heraldry has its roots in medieval times when the use of coats of arms first appeared in Europe. Culturally it belongs to German heraldic tradition. There are comparatively few personal coats of arms in Norway and many of them are foreign of origin. Most Norwegian family arms are created and established by private individuals in Norway and needed no grant or confirmation by any official authorities. Very few Norwegian family arms are from the former noble families. The nobility was abolished in Norway by an act of the parliament (Storting) in 1821. Norwegian heraldry only uses the five main colours. Orange is not used.Since personal arms are rare, there is little personal regulation (private coats of arms are not regulated and need no official sanction), although the Norwegian Heraldry Society does exist. Municipalities on the other hand must apply to the Ministry of Local Government, through the county governor. This then consults with the National Archive Office which must recommend it to a council, of whom the king is head, for the municipality to obtain the required Royal Decree. Official Norwegian coats of arms have special protection by Norwegian law. In general they may only be used in official duties by offices of state, counties and municipalities. In such use they must be placed at the top of the page on which they are printed. There is no special Norwegian heraldic authority but the government uses the National Archives of Norway as expert consultant for municipal arms. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the heraldic authority for use of the national coat of arms and the symbolic royal crown. Today practically all Norwegian municipalities and ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=4487172


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  • ISBN-13: 9781155959191
  • Publisher: Books LLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 154
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Weight: 286 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1155959191
  • Publisher Date: 15 Sep 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Norwegian Heraldry Society,
  • Width: 189 mm


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