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FINNØY

Province : Rogaland
Additions : 1965 Sjernarøy
Incorporated into: 2020 Stavanger

Official blazon

Norwegian	På blå grunn ei vengja sølv pil på skrå oppover.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 23, 1983.

The arms show a wing, derived from the arms of the Hestbø family, one of the mightiest families in the area in the 14^th century. They had their stronghold on their estate Hesby in the present municipality.

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Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network; Capellen, 1987