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'''TRANØY''' | |||
Province : [[Troms]]<br> | |||
Incorporated into : 2020 [[Senja]] | |||
[[File:tranoy.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
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|'''Norwegian''' | |||
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I sølv en krummet svart kveite. | I sølv en krummet svart kveite. | ||
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|'''English''' | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on May 15, 1987. | The arms were granted on May 15, 1987. | ||
The arms show a | The arms show a halibut (<I>Hippoglossus hippoglossus</I>), a main species of local fish, which symbolises the importance of fishing for the local community. In addition to this, the halibut played a major role in local legends, similar to the role of bears in land-based legends. | ||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[ | '''[https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/bibliography/ Literature]''': | ||
[http://www.kf.kommorg.no/ Norwegian Municipal Network] and Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 62,1990 | |||
[[Category:Norwegian municipalities T]] | [[Category:Norwegian municipalities T]] | ||
[[Category:Troms]] | [[Category:Troms]] | ||
[[Category:Troms og Finnmark]] | |||
[[Category:Granted 1987]] | [[Category:Granted 1987]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:35, 20 March 2025
TRANØY
Province : Troms
Incorporated into : 2020 Senja
| Norwegian |
I sølv en krummet svart kveite. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on May 15, 1987.
The arms show a halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus), a main species of local fish, which symbolises the importance of fishing for the local community. In addition to this, the halibut played a major role in local legends, similar to the role of bears in land-based legends.
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Norwegian Municipal Network and Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 62,1990