Sørøysund

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SØRØYSUND

Province : Troms og Finnmark (until 2020 Finnmark)
Incorporated into : 1992 Hammerfest

Official blazon

I blått tre sølv båter, 2-1.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 8, 1979.

The arms show three boats, indicating the importance of fishing for the villages. The number three refers to the three islands in the municipality, Sørøya, Kvaløya and Seiland.

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Literature : Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.