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The Danish name of the town was derived from the name the Dutch whalers gave to the mountain behind the village (Suikerbrood, or sugarloaf). The town is now situated a little away from its original position, but the Danish name persists. The mountain is shown in the arms behind a reindeer (karibou) which are the most common here of all Greenland. | The Danish name of the town was derived from the name the Dutch whalers gave to the mountain behind the village (Suikerbrood, or sugarloaf). The town is now situated a little away from its original position, but the Danish name persists. The mountain is shown in the arms behind a reindeer (karibou) which are the most common here of all Greenland. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Achen, S.T. : Danmarks Kommunevåbener. Komma, København, 1982. | [[Literature]] : Achen, S.T. : Danmarks Kommunevåbener. Komma, København, 1982. | ||