Lindesnes
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |
LINDESNES
Province : Vest-Agder
Additions : 1963 Spangereid, Sør-Audnedal, Vigmostad.
Official blazon
I blått et oppvoksende sølv fyrtårn.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 25, 1986.
The arms show the local lighthouse, which was first mentioned in 1655, making it one of the oldest in this part of Norway.
The arms on a manhole cover (image by Jan-Erik Løken) |
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Nissen, H : Heraldisk Tidsskrift 58(1988)