Granvin

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen

GRANVIN

Province : Hordaland

Official blazon

På grøn grunn ei gull fele, skråstilt venstre-høgre.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on May 13, 1988.

The arms show a hardanger-fiddle, which is a Norwegian folk instrument. Granvin is situated in the Hardanger region, and has an active folk-music tradition.

Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.