Kvinnherad

KVINNHERAD

Province : Vestland (until 2020 Hordaland)
Additions: 1965 Fjelberg, Skånevik (partly), Varaldsøy (partly)

Official blazon
Norwegian	På sølv grunn ein blå gaffelkross laga med bølgjesnitt.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 18, 1982.

The arms symbolise the many streams and rivers in the municipality, especially the Hattebergselv and the Melselv, that come together just before they run into the sea.

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

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