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'''MELHUS''' | '''MELHUS''' | ||
Province : [[Sør-Trøndelag]]<br> | Province : [[Trøndelag]] (until 2018 [[Sør-Trøndelag]])<br> | ||
Additions : 1964 Flå, Horg, Hølonda | Additions: 1964 Flå, Horg, Hølonda | ||
[[File:melhus.gif|center]] | [[File:melhus.gif|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|+Official blazon | |||
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|'''Norwegian''' | |||
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På rød bunn en gull knestående bueskytter. | På rød bunn en gull knestående bueskytter. | ||
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|'''English''' | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on November 8, 1979. | The arms were granted on November 8, 1979. | ||
The arms show an archer, symbolising Einar Tambarskjelve from Melhus, who was a famous chief and archer in the 11<sup>th</sup> century. He is mentioned as an archer for King Olav Tryggvason in the battle of Svolder. | The arms show an archer, symbolising Einar Tambarskjelve from Melhus, who was a famous chief and archer in the 11<sup>th</sup> century. He is mentioned as an archer for King Olav Tryggvason in the battle of Svolder in 999. | ||
The symbol was first intended to be used by the Sør-Trøndelag county, but the county did not adopt it. | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Norway|'''Literature''']]: | ||
Information from the Melhus municipality (http://www.melhus.kommune.no) | |||
[[Category:Norwegian municipalities M]] | [[Category:Norwegian municipalities M]] | ||
[[Category:Sør-Trøndelag]] | [[Category:Sør-Trøndelag]] | ||
[[Category:Trøndelag]] | |||
[[Category:Granted 1979]] | [[Category:Granted 1979]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:30, 11 February 2024
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MELHUS
Province : Trøndelag (until 2018 Sør-Trøndelag)
Additions: 1964 Flå, Horg, Hølonda
| Norwegian |
På rød bunn en gull knestående bueskytter. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on November 8, 1979.
The arms show an archer, symbolising Einar Tambarskjelve from Melhus, who was a famous chief and archer in the 11th century. He is mentioned as an archer for King Olav Tryggvason in the battle of Svolder in 999.
The symbol was first intended to be used by the Sør-Trøndelag county, but the county did not adopt it.
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