Øygarden
ØYGARDEN
Province : Vestland (until 2020 Hordaland)
Additions : 1964 Herdla (party), Hjelme; 2020 Fjell, Sund (Hordaland)
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Origin/meaning
The arms are those of Sund, continued by the new municipality in 2020.
The previous arms were adopted by the municipality in 1966.
The arms show a reference buoy. The municipality consists of a number of islands and is dependent on the sea for its development. Hence the importance on buoys for safety in the municipality.
Literature: Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.