Moland

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen

MOLAND

Province : Aust-Agder
Incorporated into : 1992 Arendal

Official blazon

I blått en sølv dobbeltsparre.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on Janury 7, 1983.

The blue colour represnts the sea. The municipality has a long and rugged coastline. This is represented by the points, which also form the letter M, the initial of the municipality. The tree points also refer to the three villages, Stokken, Flosta and Austre Moland.

Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Nissen, H : Heraldisk Tidsskrift 58(1988)