Editing Nordre Land (section)

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 20 November 1987. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], two log-driving hooks [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] [[addorsed]] issuant from the base"'' ({{langx|no|I blått to oppvoksende adosserte gull fløterhaker}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is two hooks for [[log driving]] ({{langx|no|brøtningshaker}}) which are aligned vertically like a mirror image. The charge has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[Or (heraldry)]] which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The blue color in the field symbolizes the local rivers and lakes. The log driving hook was chosen because of the rich local traditions of forestry and log driving, including the vast number of [[Splash dam|log dams]] within the area. Tools were required for the log driving, and the local [[blacksmith]]s made [[pike pole]]s. Every blacksmith created his own shape or design for the poles, and one of the most famous pike poles in Nordre Land was the design made by the blacksmith Kristian Halden. In addition to pike poles he made knives. The poles and knives were named ''"Hæillhakar"'' and ''"Hæillakniver"'' by the locals. It is the "Halden Pole" which has been the model for the municipal arms of Nordre Land. The arms were designed by Dag Magne Staurheim. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Nordre_Land |access-date=2023-04-23 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nordre Land, Oppland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-05-38.html |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1987-11-20 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1987-11-20-1045 |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunevåpen for Nordre Land |url=http://www.nordre-land.kommune.no/kommunevaapen-for-nordre-land.537116-86430.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180609/http://www.nordre-land.kommune.no/kommunevaapen-for-nordre-land.537116-86430.html |archive-date=2011-07-24 |access-date=2009-01-04 |publisher=Nordre Land kommune}}</ref> {{See also-text|Coats of arms for [[Åsnes#Coat of arms|Åsnes]], [[Fet, Norway#Coat of arms|Fet]], [[Jondal#Coat of arms|Jondal]], and [[Marker, Norway#Coat of arms|Marker]]}}