Skjervøy
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SKJERVØY
Province : Troms
Official blazon
I sølv et svart skarvehode.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on March 27, 1987.
The arms are partly canting, skarf is a cormorant. The cormorant also symbolises the coastal municipality, which, as the bird, is dependent on fishing for its living. It is also a common bird in the area.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 62,1990