The shield itself is blue and surrounded by a silver mural crown. The original seal also bore the inscription SIGILLVM OMNIVM CIVIVM NIDROSIENSIS CIVITATIS which translates as The seal of the citizens of the city of Nidaros.
The shield is colored blue and has a silver mural crown bordering it. The original seal contained the inscription SIGILLVM OMNIVM CIVIVM NIDROSIENSIS CIVITATIS, which represents The seal of the citizens of the city of Nidaros.