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The arms depict a Great Auk, an extinct bird once found in great numbers in the North Atlantic. It is believed that the last pair was killed in the year 1844 in the island Eldey; an island belonging to this county. | The arms depict a Great Auk, an extinct bird once found in great numbers in the North Atlantic. It is believed that the last pair was killed in the year 1844 in the island Eldey; an island belonging to this county. | ||
[[Literature]] : Image obtained from the Icelandic Association of Municipalities (Samband Íslenzkra Svetarfélaga) | [[Literature]] : Image obtained from the Icelandic Association of Municipalities (Samband Íslenzkra Svetarfélaga) | ||
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[[Category:Icelandic counties]] | [[Category:Icelandic counties]] |
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