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MÅSØY
Province : Troms of Finnmark (until 2020 Finnmark
Official blazon
I rødt en gull klepp skrått oppad.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on September 7, 1984.
The arms show a tool which has been used for many centuries in the municipality to haul in large fish into the boat. The devise is made of a large piece of wood with a bone or metal hook. The tool was chosen as a symbol for the importance of fishing to the municipality.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.