Kautokeino

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Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen
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KAUTOKEINO

Province : Finnmark

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Official blazon

I blått en gull lavvo.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 4, 1987.

The arms show a typical tent of the local Sami reindeer herders, a lavvu. The traditional way of living in this region is reindeer herding.

Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network