Stjørdal

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STJØRDAL

Province : Trøndelag (until 2018 Nord-Trøndelag)
Additions : 1962 Hegra, Lånke, Meråker, Skatval

Official blazon
Norwegian	I rødt en liggende gull lindorm.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on November 25, 1983.

The arms show a dragon, symbol of St. Margareth. The dragon is derived from the old medieval seal of the area, dating from 1344, which showed St. Margareth standing on a slain dragon.

Literature: Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.

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