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[[Literature]] : [http://www.kf.kommorg.no/ Norwegian Municipal Network] and Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 62,1990
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Norway|'''Literature''']]:  
[http://www.kf.kommorg.no/ Norwegian Municipal Network] and Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 62,1990


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Latest revision as of 08:53, 29 July 2024

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Province : Troms
Incorporated into : 2020 Senja

Arms of Tranøy
Official blazon
Norwegian

I sølv en krummet svart kveite.

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on May 15, 1987.

The arms show a halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus), a main species of local fish, which symbolises the importance of fishing for the local community. In addition to this, the halibut played a major role in local legends, similar to the role of bears in land-based legends.


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Norwegian Municipal Network and Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 62,1990