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'''Origin/meaning :''' <br/>
====Origin/meaning====
The main occupation in the town is fisheries, and especially until the 1970s herring was the main species. The arms thus show three herrings.
The main occupation in the town is fisheries, and especially until the 1970s herring was the main species. The arms thus show three herrings.



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SIGLUFJÖRÐUR

Incorporated into : 2006 Fjallabyggð

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Origin/meaning

The main occupation in the town is fisheries, and especially until the 1970s herring was the main species. The arms thus show three herrings.

Literature : Image obtained from the Icelandic Association of Municipalities (Samband Íslenzkra Svetarfélaga)