Coat of Arms of Norway

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History

The Coat of Arms of Norway is one of the oldest in Europe. It originated as a personal coat of arms for the royal house. In 1280 king Eirik Magnusson added the crown and silver axe to the lion. The axe is the Martyr axe of St. Olaf, the weapon used to kill him in the battle of Stiklestad. The coat of arms have been depicted with several variations through the years and the present one was approved by the king 20 May 1992.

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