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'''SELFOSS'''
'''SELFOSS'''


Incorporated into : 1998 [[Aacute;rborg]]  
Incorporated into : 1998 [[Árborg]]  


[[File:selfoss.jpg|center]]
[[File:selfoss.jpg|center]]

Revision as of 12:16, 4 January 2012

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Civic heraldry of Iceland
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SELFOSS

Incorporated into : 1998 Árborg

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Origin/meaning :
The arms show the bridge over the Hvitá river, as the village started to develop after the first bridge was completed in the early 20th century. Above the bridge is a seagull, below a stylised fish, symbol for the salmon in the river.

Literature : Image obtained from the Icelandic Association of Municipalities (Samband Íslenzkra Svetarfélaga)