Tysvær
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TYSVÆR
Province : Rogaland
Additions : 1965 Avaldsnes (partly), Nedstrand, Skjold (partly), Vats (partly), Vikedal (partly)
Official blazon
På blå grunn ein oppveksande sølv hegre.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on February 3, 1984.
The heron was chosen as a symbol for the municipality as there are several large colonies of herons in the municipality.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network; Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.