Coat of arms of Rakkestad
Rakkestad’s shield is divided gold and green by a clover-leaf line.
Swedish description in the Heraldica record SV
The text below is the Swedish description in the Heraldica record. Whether its wording is an official blazon has not been independently verified. The editorial text presents the meanings of the leaves as Rakkestad Municipality’s own interpretation.
Sköld genom en klöverskura delad i guld och grön.
A shield divided by a clover-leaf line
Rakkestad Municipality describes the arms as divided gold and green by a clover-leaf line. Truls Nygård designed the arms, which were approved by Royal Resolution on 11 July 1975.
Source: Rakkestad kommune: kommunevåpenet·Heraldica record 3495
The municipality’s interpretation of the leaves
In the municipality’s explanation, the clover leaves refer to Rakkestad’s agricultural character. The two leaves pointing down represent agriculture and forestry, while the other three stand for crafts, trade and industry. The municipality also links the upward-facing leaves to its three church parishes; this is its interpretation, not a heraldic blazon.
Sources and image rights
Heraldica record · Image file page on Wikimedia Commons · Wikidata
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More image information
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Licence information for the Heraldica reference image: CC BY-SA 3.0. Rights information may differ between image sources.
Original by Truls Nygaard, based upon image from caplex.no.