Hadsel
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HADSEL
Province : Nordland
Official blazon
I blått fire gull ringer – 2,2.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on March 11, 1976.
The community consists of 4 islands in the Lofoten archipelago, hence the four rings, one symbolising one of the islands Hadseløy, Ausvågøy, Hinnøy and Langøya.
Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.