Ski

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Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen
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SKI

Province : Akershus

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Official blazon

I blått tre sølv hestehoder i trepass.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on December 19, 1986.

The arms are based on a logo used by the municipality since 1979. The name Ski is from the old Norse word skeiðismór, a filed used for horse racing, hence the use of horses in the arms (compare Skedsmo)

Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Nissen, H : Heraldisk Tidsskrift 58(1988)