Nes (Buskerud)
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NES
Province : Buskerud
Official blazon
På rød bunn en liggende gull spiss vendt mot heraldisk høyre.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on June 29, 1979.
Nes, or peninsula, is situated on the flat area where two rivers meet (Rukkedøla and Hallingdalselv). This geographical situation is symbolised by the gold (sandy) point.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.