Bygland

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Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen
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BYGLAND

Province : Aust-Agder

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Official blazon

På grøn grunn ei oppspringande gull gaupe.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 15, 1991.

The arms show a European lynx (Lynx lynx), which symbolises the wild and rich nature and forests in the municipality.

Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Heraldisk Tidsskrift, 1991.