Øyer

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ØYER

Province : Innlandet (until 2020 Oppland)

Official blazon

Norwegian	I grønt ei sølv helder.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted April 29, 1983.

The arms show a typical wooden ring, or helder, made of tree and used to fasten a tree trunk to haul it over the land. Similar devices were used all over Norway, but this shape is typical for the area.

Literature:

Norwegian Municipal Network; Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.