Øyestad

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ØYESTAD

Province : Aust-Agder
Incorporated into : 1992 Arendal

Oyestad.gif

Official blazon

I sølv en skråstilt blå spiss dannet ved bølgesnitt.

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)