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Etne, Hordaland

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flag of Etne image by Tomislav Šipek, 15 February 2017
Approved on 16 December 1983


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About the flag

Etne municipality is situated in Hordaland county.

The municipality of Etne was created by the unification of the municipalities Etne and Skånevik in 1965, and the flag flown by the municipality reflects the fact of the municipality's dual origin. By choosing a field divided per pale dovetailed blue and white, the municipality wanted to symbolize the spirit of unity. The idea of the design originated with the late Magnus Hardeland in 1978, but the final design was made by John Digernes. Approval was granted by Royal resolution dated 16 December 1983.
Jan Oskar Engene, 25 June 2002

Source: The text and image are based on research Engene did for an article published in the German vexillological journal Der Flaggenkurier, No. 2, 1996 [joe96]. Consult this article for detailed references to sources.


Blazon

Official blazon in Norwegian: "Kløyvt av blått og kvitt med duestjertsnitt."
Blazoned in English: "Per pale dovetailed azure and argent."
English blazon by Joe McMillan, 5 August 2002