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Danmarks Kommunevåbener Danish Civic Heraldry FAROE ISLANDS Føroyar, Færøerne The National Flag ( from www.fotw.net) The National Arms The name of the islands means fur islands and thus the arms are canting. Ever since the islands were discovered, either by the Irish or the Vikings, there have been many sheep, supplying large quantities of wool. The first use of a ram as the arms of the islands date from a seal from the 1300's. From the 14th century onwards the ram was placed in a shield. The colours are known since the 16th century, as the arms were for a short time added to the Danish Royal arms (as they are now). Tórshavn The arms have first been used in the 1920s, and have never been officially granted. The arms show the hand with a hammer, symbolising the German God Thor, after which the town is named. The waves are canting for the second part of the name, which means harbour. Literature : Achen, S.T. : Danmarks Kommunevåbener. Komma, København, 1982.

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