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image by Tomislav Šipek, 19 February 2017
Here is flag and coat of arms of Gran. Administrative center is Jaren.
Source:
https://lovdata.no/dokument/OV/forskrift/1987-12-11-1061?q=flagg
http://foto.digitalarkivet.no
Tomislav Šipek, 04 December 2015
![[COA of Gran]](../images/n/no)05-34.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 04 December 2015
Blazon: I rødt to gull spisser som ender i kløverbladkors.
In English: Gules two piles reversed from each emerges a cross bottony or.
Approved by the royal resolution of 112 December 1987 after a drawing
by Kari Ruud Flem from Jevnaker.
http://www.gran.kommune.no/Gran-kommune/Om-kommunen/Informasjon-om-kommunevapenet/
The municipal web site explains that the deisgn represents the
"søsterkirkene på Granavollen" (sister-churches at Granavollen), built
in the 12th century and already mentioned in a Vatican document in
1152. Prior to a great fire in the 18th century, both churches, one
dedicated to St. Nicolas the other to St. Mary, had toll spires. These
are known from an 18th century silver mug depicting them, and
including a coat of arms that also includes the two churches shown with the
tall towers. Also, a crown over the preacher-box in St. Nicolas church
is a crown having a number of bottony crosses peaks around the
perimeter. The design may be interpreted as a detailed view of them
with the red lining of the crown's interior.
http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Gran also points out
that the cross bottony is a symbol from the arms of the
Norwegian Church.
Željko Heimer, 05 December 2015
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