Strand
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STRAND
Province : Rogaland
Official blazon
På sølv bunn tre røde vasshjul, to over ett.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on May 25, 1973.
The wheels are a symbol for the hydro power, which has been of importance to the municipality, first (since 1850) by using water mills, and now using modern hydro-electric plants.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.