Municipality of Herceg Novi
Coastal Region, Montenegro
- Bearer
- Municipality of Herceg Novi
- Adopted
- 30 August 2019
- Author
- Srđan Marlović
- Region
- Coastal Region
- State
- Montenegro
The appearance of the arms of Herceg Novi was laid down by the Municipal Assembly on 30 August 2019, after the form and content had been agreed with the Ministry of Culture of Montenegro. The author is the architect, conservator and heraldist Srđan Marlović, a native of Herceg Novi. The tower on the shield continues the town seal of 1883 with its depiction of the clock tower, the main town gate.
Blazon
On blue, a silver tower and two silver spears.
A golden mural crown with three merlons.
Griffins, modelled on the oldest heraldic griffins from the Church of Saint Stephen at Sušćepan.
A golden ribbon with a blue reverse.
Symbolism and meaning
The silver of the tower denotes purity, sincerity, wisdom and peace; the gold crown recalls that Herceg Novi was founded by a king — Tvrtko I Kotromanić, in 1382.
