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Civic Heraldry of the United Kingdom Scotland ZETLAND (County Council) Incorporated into : 1976 Shetland Islands Council Motto : Með lögum skal land byggja Origin/meaning : The arms were granted in 1956. The blue shield with a Viking warship at sea recalls the old link with the Nordic countries and Shetland's reliance on the sea. The blue and gold colours were taken from the old Earldom of Orkney, as the Shetland islands belonged to this Earldom during the Norse era. The motto 'Með lögum skal land byggja' is taken from the Icelandic Njáls Saga and is in old Norse, meaning 'By law shall the land be built up'. Literature : Patton, 1977

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