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Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen
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EID

Province : Sogn og Fjordane
Additions : 1965 Davik (partly), Hornindal (partly)

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Official blazon

På raud grunn eit gull hestehovud.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 26, 1986.

The arms show a so-called fjord-horse, a typical breed of horses, which are very common and popular in the area.

Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.