Øksnes

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ØKSNES

Province : Nordland
Additions : 1964 Langenes

Official blazon
Norwegian

I gull to adosserte svarte angler.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on August 22, 1986.

The arms show two fishing hooks, appropriate symbols for a municipality which is dependent on fishing and sailing.

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