Avannaata

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	AVANNAATA Country : Denmark Country : Greenland created from : 2018 Qaasuitsup Comprising: Avanersuaq Ilulissat Upernavik Uummannaq Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":74.9200000000000017053025658242404460906982421875,"lon":-54.25,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
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Greenlandic	blazon wanted
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Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 2018.

The arms show the Polar Star as a symbol for the most Northern municipality in Greenland and the world. The dogs refer to the importance of dogsledding in the region. The halibut refers to the importance of fishing.Literature: image from http://www.avannaata.gl

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