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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms show two polar bear cubs and their mother. These are canting, Húna bineg the Icelandic word for a (polar) bear cub. The name of the county means the Eastern part of the Lake of the bear cubs. | The arms show two polar bear cubs and their mother. These are canting, Húna bineg the Icelandic word for a (polar) bear cub. The name of the county means the Eastern part of the Lake of the bear cubs. | ||
According to the legend the first settler in this part of Iceland saw a female polar bear with two cubs at this lake and named it accordingly. See also [[Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla]]. | According to the legend the first settler in this part of Iceland saw a female polar bear with two cubs at this lake and named it accordingly. See also [[Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla]].'''[[Literature]]''': | ||
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{{media}} Image obtained from the Icelandic Association of Municipalities (Samband Íslenzkra Svetarfélaga) | {{media}} Image obtained from the Icelandic Association of Municipalities (Samband Íslenzkra Svetarfélaga) | ||
[[Category:Icelandic counties]] | [[Category:Icelandic counties]] |
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