Sørreisa
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SØRREISA
Province : Troms
Official blazon
I rødt 3 seksoddete gull stjerner, to over en.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on September 7, 1984.
The arms show three stars, which are derived from the oldest known seal in the municipality, a 17th century seal of the local counsellor Jacob Hansen Kinapel.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network; Nissen, Heraldisk Tidsskrift 54(1986)137-154.