Haugesund

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Official blazon
Norwegian	I blått tre flyvnde sølv måker.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The first arms were granted on December 29, 1862, new arms were granted on March 5, 1930.

The arms from 1862

The old arms show three herring barrels and an anchor, indicating the importance of herring fishing and processing in the town. The three barrels also represented the three parts of the municipality, the mainland and the islands of Hasseløy and Risøy.

The new arms show three seagulls, again a symbol for the sea. The gulls were also seen in the upper part of the old arms, where they were added mainly as decoration. The number three was also continued. Herring fishing was no longer the main source of income in 1930, hence the herring barrels were removed.

Image gallery

The arms by Ströhl in 1903
The arms as proposed in 1930
The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1930
Municipal seal, 1935
The arms on a Dutch Willem II cigar band

Literature: Norwegian Municipal Network; Capellen, 1987

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