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Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen
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GRANE

Province : Nordland

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Official blazon

På sølv bunn en springende blå laks.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on July 18, 1980.

The arms show a salmon, symbol of the rich salmon rivers Vefsna and Svenningelv that run through the municipality. There are many small waterfalls where in summer jumping salmon can be observed.

Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.