Øystre Slidre
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ØYSTRE SLIDRE
Province : Oppland
Official blazon
Dekt av blå og sølv skjell.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1989.
The arms show blue and silver tiles made of slate. This recognizes that the slate industry was a formerly important industry in the area. Slate roofing was very common in the village of Valdres.