Våler (Hedmark)
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VÅLER
Province : Hedmark
Official blazon
I rødt en nedvendt vinget gull pil.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on August 7, 1987.
The arms show a winged arrow. The arms are based on the story that the Norwegian King, Saint Olav, christened the area in 1022. He shot an arrow and decided to built a church where the arrow hit the ground.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network, Nilssen, 1990