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'''KVALSUND'''
'''KVALSUND'''


Province : [[Finnmark]]
Province : [[Troms og Finnmark]] (until 2020 [[Finnmark]])<br>
Incorporated into : 2020 [[Hammerfest]]
 
[[File:kvalsund.gif|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]


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====Official blazon====
I blått tre sølv lakser i trepass med hodene innover.
I blått tre sølv lakser i trepass med hodene innover.
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====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were granted on March 27, 1987.
The arms were granted on March 27, 1987.


The arms show three salmon, as the salmon has historically been of great importance to the local economy. First the salmon was the traditional fish for consumption, later it provided income by fisherman paying for fishing rights, and at present salmon farming is of great importance.
The arms show three salmon, as the salmon has historically been of great importance to the local economy. First the salmon was the traditional fish for consumption, later it provided income by fisherman paying for fishing rights, and at present salmon farming is of great importance.


[[Literature]] : [http://www.kf.kommorg.no/ Norwegian Municipal Network] and Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 62,1990
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Norway|'''Literature''']]:  
[http://www.kf.kommorg.no/ Norwegian Municipal Network] and Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 62,1990


[[Category:Norwegian municipalities K]]
[[Category:Norwegian municipalities K]]
[[Category:Finnmark]]
[[Category:Finnmark]]
[[Category:Troms og Finnmark]]
[[Category:Granted 1987]]
[[Category:Granted 1987]]

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KVALSUND

Province : Troms og Finnmark (until 2020 Finnmark)
Incorporated into : 2020 Hammerfest

Arms of Kvalsund
Official blazon
Norwegian

I blått tre sølv lakser i trepass med hodene innover.

English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on March 27, 1987.

The arms show three salmon, as the salmon has historically been of great importance to the local economy. First the salmon was the traditional fish for consumption, later it provided income by fisherman paying for fishing rights, and at present salmon farming is of great importance.


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Norwegian Municipal Network and Nye kommunevåbener i Norden. Heraldisk Tidsskrift 62,1990