Nes (Buskerud)

NES

Province : Viken (until 2020 Buskerud)

Official blazon
Norwegian	På rød bunn en liggende gull spiss vendt mot heraldisk høyre.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 29, 1979.

Nes, or peninsula, is situated on the flat area where two rivers meet (Rukkedøla and Hallingdalselv). This geographical situation is symbolised by the gold (sandy) point.

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

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