Røros

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RØROS

Province : Sør-Trøndelag

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 29, 1992.

The arms refer to the former copper mining and production in the municipality, with in the chief the symbol of copper and in the base miner's tools.

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The arms on a manhole cover in the village

Literature : Norwegian Municipal Network and Heraldisk Tidsskrift, 1991.