Coat of arms of Ostry

Coat of arms of Ostry
Armiger	National Territory of Ostry
Adopted	20 November 1994
Blazon	Argent, three bend sinister azure

The coat of arms of Ostry originate from around the 16th or 17th century, during Navish control of the island, and were officially adopted as a symbol in 1994. The emblem first appeared in the Guide til symboler og skikker av de nordlige øyene i Kongeriket Lhedvin, first published in 1626. The coat of arms appear on many buildings dating to the early 19th century, around the same time that it became popular with Ostrins as a symbol of the island.

Description

According to the Gardrag Agreement, the coat of arms of the National Territory of Ostry is "argent, three bend sinister azure". The design has gone through many interpretations since its initial appearance, with the current and most popular interpretation being that the white represents ice while blue represents the North Sea.

See also

• Flag of Ostry