Ballangen
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |
BALLANGEN
Province : Nordland
Official blazon
På grønn bunn en gull opprett hammer.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on July 18, 1980.
The arms show a hammer as a symbol for the mining in the municipality. There used to be copper mines in the municipality. The green background symbolises agriculture.
Literature : Capellen and Johannessen, 1987