Stjørdal
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STJØRDAL
Province : Nord-Trøndelag
Additions : 1962 Hegra, Lånke, Meråker, Skatval
Official blazon
I rødt en liggende gull lindorm.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on November 25, 1983.
The arms show a dragon, symbol of St. Margareth. The dragon is derived from the old medieval seal of the area, dating from 1344, which showed St. Margareth standing on a slain dragon.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.