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Incorporated into : 1964 : [[Vågan]
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====Origin/meaning====
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SVOLVÆR

Province : Nordland
Incorporated into : 1964 : [[Vågan]

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on January 20, 1941.

The arms show a cod, as fishing is the main source of income for the village.

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