Averøy
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AVERØY
Province : Møre og Romsdal
Additions : 1964 Bremsnes, Kornstad, Kvernes
Official blazon
I rødt tre nedvendte gull pilspisser
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 4, 1986.
The arms show three pre-historic arrow points, which have been found near the village. The arrows thus symbolise the long inhabitation of the area.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Nissen, H : Heraldisk Tidsskrift 58(1988)