Nanortalik
Revision as of 09:55, 1 April 2012 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Text replace - "'''Origin/meaning :'''<br/>" to "====Origin/meaning====")
 |
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Greenland |
|
NANORTALIK
Incorporated into : 2009 Kujalleq
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1970.
The arms are canting; Nanortalik means the city of bears. Often polar bears on drift ice end up in Nanortalik. Normally there are no polar bears in the area.
Literature : Achen, S.T. : Danmarks Kommunevåbener. Komma, København, 1982.