Harstad
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HARSTAD
Province : Troms
Additions : 1964 Sandtorg, Trondenes; 2013, Bjarkøy
Official blazon
To bølgede sølv bjelker på blå bunn.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 21, 1953.
The arms symbolise the sea, as the town is dependent on sailing and fisheries.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network; Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.