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<center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}<br>(Julianehåb)}} '''</center><br> | |||
'''Country''' : Denmark [[File:Denmark-small.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Country''' : Greenland [[File:groenla2.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
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* 2009 [[Kujalleq]] | |||
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|'''Danish''' | |||
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|'''Greenlandic''' | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted in 1971. | The arms were granted in 1971. | ||
The Greenlandic name of the town means "the white", thus the background colour of the arms. Through the town runs a small river from the lake Tasersuaq, which is the source of the drinking water for the town. The river is symbolised running through the white field. The Danish name for the town is derived from Queen Julianne Marie, thus a crown was added. The town is a major port and trading center, which is symbolised by the anchor and balance. | The Greenlandic name of the town means "the white", thus the background colour of the arms. Through the town runs a small river from the lake Tasersuaq, which is the source of the drinking water for the town. The river is symbolised running through the white field. The Danish name for the town is derived from Queen Julianne Marie, thus a crown was added. The town is a major port and trading center, which is symbolised by the anchor and balance. | ||
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File:Qaqortoqp.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Qaqortoq|Postal cancellation | |||
File:Qaqortoq.souv.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Qaqortoq|The arms on a plastic bag | |||
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[[Literature]] : Achen, S.T. : Danmarks Kommunevåbener. Komma, København, 1982. | [[Literature]] : Achen, S.T. : Danmarks Kommunevåbener. Komma, København, 1982. | ||
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[[Category:Greenland]] | [[Category:Greenland]] | ||
[[Category:Greenland all]] | |||
[[Category:Granted 1971]] | [[Category:Granted 1971]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:20, 3 September 2023
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(JULIANEHÅB) Country : Denmark  Country : Greenland  Incorporated into :
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| Danish | blazon wanted |
| Greenlandic | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1971.
The Greenlandic name of the town means "the white", thus the background colour of the arms. Through the town runs a small river from the lake Tasersuaq, which is the source of the drinking water for the town. The river is symbolised running through the white field. The Danish name for the town is derived from Queen Julianne Marie, thus a crown was added. The town is a major port and trading center, which is symbolised by the anchor and balance.
Image gallery
Postal cancellation
The arms on a plastic bag
Literature : Achen, S.T. : Danmarks Kommunevåbener. Komma, København, 1982.
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