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'''TORSKEN''' | |||
Province : [[Troms of Finnmark]] (until 2020 [[Troms]]<br> | |||
Incorporated into : 2020 [[Senja]] | |||
[[File:torsken.gif|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+Official blazon | |||
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|'''Norwegian''' | |||
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I svart et gull ankerkors. | I svart et gull ankerkors. | ||
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|'''English''' | |||
| blazon wanted | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on March 23, 1990. | The arms were granted on March 23, 1990. | ||
The arms show an anchor cross as a symbol for both Christianity and the importance of the local harbour. The economy of Torsken is largely dependent on its harbour and an anchor would be an appropriate symbol. | The arms show an anchor cross as a symbol for both Christianity and the importance of the local harbour. The economy of Torsken is largely dependent on its harbour and an anchor would be an appropriate symbol. | ||
[[Literature]] : [http://www.kf.kommorg.no/ Norwegian Municipal Network] and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Norway|'''Literature''']]: [http://www.kf.kommorg.no/ Norwegian Municipal Network] and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987. | ||
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[[Category:Norwegian municipalities T]] | [[Category:Norwegian municipalities T]] | ||
[[Category:Troms]] | [[Category:Troms]] | ||
[[Category:Troms og Finnmark]] | |||
[[Category:Granted 1990]] | [[Category:Granted 1990]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:53, 29 July 2024
TORSKEN
Province : Troms of Finnmark (until 2020 Troms
Incorporated into : 2020 Senja
| Norwegian |
I svart et gull ankerkors. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on March 23, 1990.
The arms show an anchor cross as a symbol for both Christianity and the importance of the local harbour. The economy of Torsken is largely dependent on its harbour and an anchor would be an appropriate symbol.
Literature: Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.
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