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 The arms were officially granted on July 24, 1992.
-The two fish refer to th eimportance of Narva as a fishing harbour. The three cannon balls symbolise that the city has been an important border town during its history. Narva was a longtime Swedish town on the border with Russia (now the Estonian-Russian border).
+The two fish refer to the importance of Narva as a fishing harbour. The three cannon balls symbolise that the city has been an important border town during its history. Narva was a longtime Swedish town on the border with Russia (now the Estonian-Russian border).
 The sword and scimitar are based on the arms of Karelia and date from the Swedish time (compare also the arms of [[Finland]].