Karmøy

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KARMØY

Province : Rogaland
Additions: 1965 Avaldsnes (partly), Kopervik, Skudenes, Skudeneshavn, Stangaland, Torvastad, Åkra

Arms (crest) of Karmøy
Official blazon
Norwegian

I rødt et sølv gitterkryss.

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 18, 1975.

The diamond symbolises the name Karmøy. The island protects the mainland. The cross symbolises the Avaldsnes church, a royal chapel in the Middle Ages.

Arms of Karmøy

The arms on a manhole cover

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Literature: 

Norwegian Municipal Network; Capellen, 1987
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