Sandnes: Difference between revisions
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replace - "[[Literature" to "{{media}} [[Literature") |
||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
The arms show a piece of pottery, as pottery was one of the main industries in the late 18<sup>th</sup> century. The symbol is a leirgauk, which in English would be a ceramic cuckoo-bird (leir(e)=clay/ceramic and gauk/gjök=cuckoo-bird). The ceramic cuckoo-bird or Sandnes-cuckoo is a whistle or simple flute (which is why it is called a "cuckoo") which was made by the potteries in Sandnes and used to advertize their products. Later it also became a nick-name for Sandnesians. | The arms show a piece of pottery, as pottery was one of the main industries in the late 18<sup>th</sup> century. The symbol is a leirgauk, which in English would be a ceramic cuckoo-bird (leir(e)=clay/ceramic and gauk/gjök=cuckoo-bird). The ceramic cuckoo-bird or Sandnes-cuckoo is a whistle or simple flute (which is why it is called a "cuckoo") which was made by the potteries in Sandnes and used to advertize their products. Later it also became a nick-name for Sandnesians. | ||
{{media}} | |||
[[Literature]] : [http://www.kf.kommorg.no/ Norwegian Municipal Network]; Capellen, 1987; information from Fredrik Björgo | [[Literature]] : [http://www.kf.kommorg.no/ Norwegian Municipal Network]; Capellen, 1987; information from Fredrik Björgo | ||
Revision as of 05:27, 9 July 2014
 |
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |
|
SANDNES
Province : Rogaland
Additions : 1965 Høyland, Høle
Official blazon
På grønn bunn en sølv leirgauk.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 21, 1972.
The arms show a piece of pottery, as pottery was one of the main industries in the late 18th century. The symbol is a leirgauk, which in English would be a ceramic cuckoo-bird (leir(e)=clay/ceramic and gauk/gjök=cuckoo-bird). The ceramic cuckoo-bird or Sandnes-cuckoo is a whistle or simple flute (which is why it is called a "cuckoo") which was made by the potteries in Sandnes and used to advertize their products. Later it also became a nick-name for Sandnesians.
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink 
Index of the site
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network; Capellen, 1987; information from Fredrik Björgo