Øyer
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ØYER
Province : Oppland
Official blazon
I grønt ei sølv helder.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted April 29, 1983.
The arms show a typical wooden ring, or helder, made of tree and used to fasten a tree trunk to haul it over the land. Similar devices were used all over Norway, but this shape is typical for the area.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network; Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.