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'''KARMØY''' | '''KARMØY''' | ||
Province : [[Rogaland]]<br> | Province : [[Rogaland]]<br> | ||
Additions : 1965 Avaldsnes (partly), Kopervik, Skudenes, Skudeneshavn, Stangaland, Torvastad, Åkra | Additions: 1965 Avaldsnes (partly), Kopervik, Skudenes, Skudeneshavn, Stangaland, Torvastad, Åkra | ||
[[File:karmoy.gif|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:karmoy.gif|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|+Official blazon | |||
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|'''Norwegian''' | |||
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I rødt et sølv gitterkryss. | I rødt et sølv gitterkryss. | ||
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|'''English''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on April 18, 1975. | The arms were granted on April 18, 1975. | ||
The diamond symbolises the name Karmøy. The island protects the mainland. The cross symbolises the Avaldsnes church, a royal chapel in the Middle Ages. | The diamond symbolises the name Karmøy. The island protects the mainland. The cross symbolises the Avaldsnes church, a royal chapel in the Middle Ages. | ||
{|align="center" | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}7.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a manhole cover | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : [http://www.kf.kommorg.no/ Norwegian Municipal Network]; Capellen, 1987 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Norway|'''Literature''']]: | ||
[http://www.kf.kommorg.no/ Norwegian Municipal Network]; Capellen, 1987 | |||
[[Category:Norwegian municipalities K]] | [[Category:Norwegian municipalities K]] | ||
[[Category:Rogaland]] | [[Category:Rogaland]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1975]] | [[Category:Granted 1975]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:53, 29 July 2024
KARMØY
Province : Rogaland
Additions: 1965 Avaldsnes (partly), Kopervik, Skudenes, Skudeneshavn, Stangaland, Torvastad, Åkra
| Norwegian |
I rødt et sølv gitterkryss. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 18, 1975.
The diamond symbolises the name Karmøy. The island protects the mainland. The cross symbolises the Avaldsnes church, a royal chapel in the Middle Ages.
 The arms on a manhole cover |
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Norwegian Municipal Network; Capellen, 1987