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State : [[Alabama]] | State : [[Alabama]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially adopted on October 19, 2009. | The arms were officially adopted on October 19, 2009. | ||
Thorsby has many inhabitants of Swedish origin and the arms were designed by the Swedish Heraldry Association. The T is derived from the hammer of Thor, the Germanic god after which the town is named (see also [[ | Thorsby has many inhabitants of Swedish origin and the arms were designed by the Swedish Heraldry Association. The T is derived from the hammer of Thor, the Germanic god after which the town is named (see also [[Tórshavn]]). The hammer is shpaed more like a T, as the town's initial. The peaches are a major local crop. The colours are the Swedish colours. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Image taken from http://coatofarm.blogspot.com:80/2009/10/thorsby-approves-coat-of-arms.html | [[Literature]] : Image taken from http://coatofarm.blogspot.com:80/2009/10/thorsby-approves-coat-of-arms.html | ||