Leikanger
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LEIKANGER
Province : Sogn og Fjordane
Official blazon
På grøn botn to gull eple på kvist med tre lauv.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on September 5, 1963.
The apple tree branch is a symbol for the many orchards in the municipality and thus for the local economy. The three leaves also symbolise the three parishes in the municipality.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.