Re, Vestfold

Unfortunately the blazon, which is the only official description of the arms and flag, says just 'escarbuncle', which would imply eight rays, while the model drawings, which are only examples of how the arms and flag may be correctly drawn, shows just five rays. In my opinion there is a mismatch between blazon and artistic execution in this case. As the number of rays is intentionally set to five, this should have been reflected in the blazon in my opinion.

I wrote an article about the flag of Re kommune for Nordisk Flaggkontakt [nfs], the periodical of the Nordic Flag Society, so I can provide some more details about the flags of Re kommune and the two municipalities that joined to form it.

Re kommune is a newly established Norwegian municipality, dating from 1 January 2002, and being formed by the merger of the municipalities of Ramnes kommune and Våle kommune. The arms and flag of Re kommune is the result of a public competition and a public vote on alternatives among inhabitants, the decision being finalized by a Royal resolution dated 31 August 2001. As mentioned the blazon is rather brief and not matc