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{{ | {{no}}'''ASKER''' | ||
Province : [[Akershus]]<br> | |||
Additions: 2020 [[Hurum]], [[Røyken]] | |||
[[File:asker.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
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|'''Norwegian''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were adopted in 2019 and became valid on January 1, 2020. | |||
The arms show three sails, one for each of the former municipalities. | |||
The arms were chosen after a contest with over 2000 entries. FInally the inhabitants could vote among the following other proposals: | |||
<gallery perrow=0> | |||
File:asker01.jpg | |||
File:asker02.jpg | |||
File:asker03.jpg | |||
File:asker04.jpg | |||
File:asker05.jpg | |||
File:asker06.jpg | |||
File:asker07.jpg | |||
File:asker08.jpg | |||
File:asker09.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
The previous arms were granted on October 7, 1975. | |||
[[File:asker.gif|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
The arms show three tree trunks, or askekaller in Norwegian, and are thus canting. The trees are a kind of willow, which were cut every year to provide food for the animals. The trees thus developed after many years a very typical shape, which was characteristic for the area. | The arms show three tree trunks, or askekaller in Norwegian, and are thus canting. The trees are a kind of willow, which were cut every year to provide food for the animals. The trees thus developed after many years a very typical shape, which was characteristic for the area. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:asker1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms at the municipal border (image by Jan-Erik Løken) | |align="center"|[[File:asker1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms at the municipal border (image by Jan-Erik Løken) | ||
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'''[[Literature]]''': | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} [http://www.kf.kommorg.no/ Norwegian Municipal Network] and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987. Information from the municipality (contest page 2018) | ||
[[Category:Norwegian municipalities A]] | [[Category:Norwegian municipalities A]] | ||
[[Category:Akershus]] | [[Category:Akershus]] | ||
[[Category:Viken]] | |||
[[Category:Granted 1975]] | [[Category:Granted 1975]] | ||