Editing Arendal (section)

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 7 November 1924 (based upon an older seal). The [[blazon]] is ''"Per fess, [[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]] with a three-masted ship argent over barry wavy of seven [[argent]] and [[azure (heraldry)|azure]]"''. This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is an 18th-century, three-masted [[sailing ship]] above seven, thin, wavy stripes. The charge has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[argent]] which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms usually have a gold [[mural crown]] above the shield. The design was chosen as a symbol for the importance of [[Fishery|fisheries]] and [[sailing]] to the local economy. A ship appeared on the oldest known seal of the town, dating back to the 17th century. In the late 19th and early 20th century the arms showed the [[ship]] in the upper part and a landscape with the [[coat of arms of Norway]] in the base of the [[shield]]. The arms were designed by Miss C. Aubert who based it off a draft by Fred Barth. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Arendal |access-date=2023-07-10 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arendal, Aust-Agder (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-09-06.html |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Byvåpenet |url=https://www.arendal.kommune.no/politikk-og-organisasjon/velkommen-til-arendal-en-sorlandsperle/historie-og-fakta-om-arendal/byvapenet/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220183849/https://www.arendal.kommune.no/politikk-og-organisasjon/velkommen-til-arendal-en-sorlandsperle/historie-og-fakta-om-arendal/byvapenet/ |archive-date=20 December 2019 |access-date=2017-12-09 |publisher=Arendal kommune |language=no}}</ref>