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The arms were granted on July 13, 1984. | The arms were granted on July 13, 1984. | ||
The arms show a reindeer antler, as the first known settlers in the area were reindeer hunters. The reindeer has been of importance for the population for many centuries. The antler also symbolises the rivers that run from the mountain into the fjord. | The arms show a reindeer antler, as the first known settlers in the area were reindeer hunters. The reindeer has been of importance for the population for many centuries. The antler also symbolises the rivers that run from the mountain into the fjord. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Norway|'''Literature''']]: [http://www.kf.kommorg.no/ Norwegian Municipal Network] and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987. | |||
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[[Category:Norwegian municipalities E]] | [[Category:Norwegian municipalities E]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:53, 29 July 2024
EIDFJORD
Province : Vestland (until 2020 Hordaland)
| Norwegian |
På blå grunn eit sølv reinsdyrgevir. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on July 13, 1984.
The arms show a reindeer antler, as the first known settlers in the area were reindeer hunters. The reindeer has been of importance for the population for many centuries. The antler also symbolises the rivers that run from the mountain into the fjord.
Literature: Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.
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