Værøy
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VÆRØY
Province : Nordland
Official blazon
I blått en sølv lundefugl.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on July 10, 1988.
The arms show a puffin. Puffins nest in large numbers in the area and used to be of great importance for the village, both for meat and down.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network, Nissen, 1991