Aurland
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AURLAND
Province : Sogn og Fjordane
Official blazon
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Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on May 22, 1987.
The arms show a goat's head. The area is well known for its goat cheeses and goat farming. A goat was thus considered an appropriate symbol for the municipality.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 62,1990