Adopted on 12 December 1958.
Proportions 11:18.
Mark Sensen, 18 November 1995
Vert, an oak Or. An oak should represent the rich nature in the area.
Željko Heimer, 19 November 1995
The following communes are listed in this county (fylke). The codes
following the names are assigned by Norway for statistical and administrative
purposes.
- Audnedal (1027)
- Farsund (1003)
- Flekkefjord (1004)
- Hægebostad (1034
)
- Kristiansand (1001)
- Kvinesdal (1037)
- Lindesnes (1029)
- Lyngdal (1032)
- Marnardal (1021)
- Mandal (1002)
- Sirdal (1046)
- Songdalen (1017)
- Søgne (1018)
- Vennesla (1014)
- Åseral (1026)
The following are former municipalities of this county:
- Austad (1031)
- Bakke (1045)
- Bjelland (1024)
- Eiken (1035)
- Feda (1038)
- Finsland (1023)
- Fjotland (1036)
- Grindheim (1025)
- Gyland (1044)
- Halse og Harkmark (1019)
- Herad (1039)
- Hidra (1042)
- Holum (1020)
- Hægeland (1015)
- Kvås (1033)
- Laudal (1022)
- Lista (1041)
- Nes (1043)
- Oddernes (1012)
- Øvre Sirdal (1047)
- Øvrebø (1016)
- Randesund (1011)
- Spangereid (1030)
- Spind (1040)
- Tveit (1013)
- Vennesla (1014)
- Vigmostad (1028)
image by Mark Sensen