A white cross on a blue field. The design is based on a stone monument erected in memory of a local notability, Erling Skjalgson, who died in 1028 (the stone cross is kept in Stavanger Museum). Adopted 11 January 1974. Proportions 4:5.
Jan Oskar Engene, 17 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.
- Bjerkreim (1114)
- Bokn (1145)
- Eigersund (1101)
- Finnøy (1141)
- Forsand (1129)
- Gjesdal (1122)
- Haugesund (1106)
- Hjelmeland (1133)
- Hå (1119)
- Karmøy (1149)
- Klepp (1120)
- Kvitsøy (1144)
- Lund (1112)
- Randaberg (1127)
- Rennesøy (1142)
- Sandnes (1102)
- Sauda (1135)
- Sokndal (1111)
- Sola (1124)
- Stavanger (1103)
- Strand (1130)
- Suldal (1134)
- Time (1121)
- Tysvær (1146)
- Utsira (1151)
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Vindafjord (1160)
The following are former municipalities in this county:
- Avaldsnes (1147)
- Eigersund (1116)
- Erfjord (1137)
- Fister (1132)
- Helleland (1115)
- Heskestad (1113)
- Hetland (1126)
- Høle (1128)
- Høyland (1123)
- Imsland (1156)
- Jelsa (1138)
- Kopervik (1105)
- Madla (1125)
- Mosterøy (1143)
- Nedstrand (1139)
- Ogna (1117)
- Sand (1136)
- Sandeid (1158)
- Sjernarøy (1140)
- Skudenes (1150)
- Skudeneshavn (1104)
- Stangaland (1148)
- Skåre (1153)
- Torvastad (1152)
- Varhaug (1118)
- Vats (1155)
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Vindafjord (1154)
- Vikedal (1157)
- Årdal (1131)
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Ølen (1159)