Nesset

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Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen
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NESSET

Province : Møre og Romsdal
Additions : 1964 Eresfjord, Vistdal

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Official blazon

På blå grunn ein sølv pæl, avskoren og forskuva mot venstre.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 3, 1986.

The arms symbolise the Mardals-waterfall in Eikesdal, which is comprised of two separate parts. With 300 m it is one of Norway's highest waterfalls.

Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Nissen, H : Heraldisk Tidsskrift 58(1988)