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The coat of arms of Holmestrand was approved by Royal Resolution on 14 November 1898. It was created by the artist Andreas Bloch (1860-1917). It among other things points to the towns connections with the naval hero Peter Tordenskjold (in the middle of the white eagle is a picture of his ship Hvide Ørn 'white eagle'). The official version of the coat of arms also features a golden mural crown with three towers.
Blasoning
Norwegian: På rød bunn en sølv, flakt ørn som i høyre klo holder et gull anker og i venstre en gull æskulapstav. I blått hjerteskjold en sølv fregatt.
References
Coat of arms of Holmestrand Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA