Øyestad

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ØYESTAD

Province : Aust-Agder
Incorporated into : 1992 Arendal

Arms of Øyestad
Official blazon
Norwegian

I sølv en skråstilt blå spiss dannet ved bølgesnitt.

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 19, 1985.

The arms show the local Nidelva river that runs from the mountains into the fjord in the municipality. The river played an important role in the local economy.

Literature:

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