Røyken
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RØYKEN
Province : Buskerud
Official blazon
På blå bunn en gull ildflamme med fem tunger.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on December 15, 1967.
The fire in the arms is semi-canting, for the word smoke (røyk). The name ant thus the arms are derived from a local legend.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.