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BÆRUM

Province : Viken (until 2020 Akershus)

Official blazon
Norwegian	I grønt et sølv tårn uten krenelering.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on January 9, 1976.

The arms show a chalk-oven, as chalk burning has been practised in the municipality from the Middle Ages until around 1800. There are still some original ovens visible in the municipality.

The arms at the municipal border (image by Jan-Erik Løken)

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Literature: Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.