Vefsn

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen

VEFSN

Province : Nordland
Additions : 1962 Drevja, Elsfjord, Mosjøen

Official blazon

På svart bunn en sølv hane.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 13, 1974.

The rooster is a symbol for watchfulness and alertness. It was adopted, but never granted, by the municipality of Mosjøen on March 25, 1960.

After the merger with Vefsn, Drevja and Elsfjord in 1962 the new name of the municipality became Vefsn and the old arms were continued. As they were officially obsolete after the merger, they were granted in 1974.

Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.