Arvidsjaur

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ARVIDSJAUR

Province (Landskap): Lappland
County (Län): Norrbottens län
Additions : 1971 Arvidsjaurs landskommun

Arms (crest) of Arvidsjaur
Official blazon
Swedish

I fält av guld ett blått renhuvud med röd beväring, därest dylik skall komma till användning, och däröver en blå ginstam med Karlavagnens stjärnbild av guld|-

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1945 and registered in 1974.

The head of the reindeer in the arms af Arvidsjaur comes from the reindeer in the arms of the province of Norrbotten in which the municipality is situated. Reindeer herding is also of great local importance. The Big Dipper is chosen to indicate Arvidsjaur as a commune far up north.

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