Evje og Hornnes
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EVJE OG HORNNES
Province : Aust-Agder
Official blazon
På gull botn to svarte gruvevogner.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 24, 1992.
The arms show two mine carts as mining has been of great importance for the area already for many centuries. One of Europe's largest nickel mines is in the municipality.
The arms at the municipal border (image by Jan-Erik Løken) |