Jondal, Hordaland

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by Jan Oskar Engene, 26 June 2002
Approved on 27 November 1987.

• About the flag
• Blazon

See also:

• Hordaland
• Norway
• Norwegian municipality flags

Jondal municipality is situated in Hordaland county.

The flag flown by the municipality of Jondal, three yellow boathooks extending diagonally upwards from the lower fly on a field of red, symbolises the importance of the boat to the community. It is not only a means of communication, but also important for the industries of the municipality. Jondal has traditions in boat building, and the skills of making wooden boats are kept in high regard. The flag of Jondal was designed by Arvid Sveen and officially approved by Royal resolution 27 November 1987.
Jan Oskar Engene, 26 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.

Official blazon in Norwegian: "På raud grunn tre skrått framveksande gule båtshaker."
Blazoned in English: "Gules three boathooks bendwise issuant from sinister base or."
English blazon by Joe McMillan, 5 August 2002