Kristiansund

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Civic heraldry of Norway - [[Norske Kommunev�pen]]
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KRISTIANSUND

Province : Møre og Romsdal
Additions : 1964 Grip; 2008 Frei

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 27, 1742.

The arms were granted by King Christian VI and are described as a river flowing from a cliff, with salmon jumping upwards. The waterfall has been described as the Lille Fosen waterfall near the city.

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The seal of Kristiansund from 1742
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The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1930

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