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MANDAL

Province : Vest-Agder
Additions: 1964 Halse og Harkmark, Holum
Incorporated into : 2020 Lindesnes

Coat of arms (crest) of Mandal
Official blazon
Norwegian


Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on July 2, 1921.

The arms show three salmon, symbolising the importance of salmon fishing on the Mandalselv. Mandal is the southernmost municipality with a large salmon population. Salmon fishing also played a major role in the development of the village.

Coat of arms (crest) of Mandal

The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1930

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Literature:

Norwegian Municipal Network; Capellen, 1987