Student Society in Trondheim Student Society in Trondheim The Student Society in Trondheim (, Samfundet for short) is Norway's largest student society. Besides housing a café, a restaurant, several bars and frequently hosting concerts and other activities (among them Norway's biggest culture festival, UKA), it is an independent organization for all students and teachers in Trondheim, owned fully by its members. (At the end of 2011, there are about 9000 members.) Many famous artists have held concerts here. Among others, Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, N.E.R.D., Phoenix, Public Enemy, White Lies, Crystal Fighters, Tom McRae, Motörhead, Suede, Motorpsycho, Dum Dum Boys, In Flames and many,
Coat of arms of Trondheim "The seal of the citizens of the city of Nidaros". The design of the shield in its present form was made by Haakon Thorsen. Most Norwegian municipalities have a banner of their respective coats of arms as a flag. The flag of Trondheim is instead a red field with the yellow "Trondheim rose". Coat of arms of Trondheim The coat of arms of Trondheim is based on the medieval seal of the city. The seal is probably from the 13th century, but its earliest preserved form is on a document from 1344. The coat of arms was assumed by the