Ål (Buskerud)

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ÅL

Province : Buskerud

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Official blazon

På raud gunn tre enkelttinda sølv ruter, 1-1-1.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on November 30, 1984.

The three crosses are derived from the patterns in the local folk costumes. They also symbolise the three churches in the municipality, in Ål, Torpo and Leveld.

Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network, Capellen, 1987