Hægebostad
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |
HÆGEBOSTAD
Province : Vest-Agder
Additions : 1963 Eiken
Official blazon
På raud grunn to gull sverd med oddane ned.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 4, 1986.
The arms show the two swords dating from the 4th-6th century that were found in the municipality, the Snartemo- and Eiken-swords. The swords were highly decorated with silver and gold.
The arms at the municipal border (image by Jan-Erik Løken) |
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network; Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987