Reykjavík
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REYKJAVÍK
Additions : 1998 Kjalarneshreppur
Origin/meaning :
The arms show the throne pillars of Ingolfr Árnarson, the first permanent settler of Iceland. After his banishment form Norway, he decided to settle in Iceland. After reaching the coast he threw his throne pillars in the sea and swore to built his home on the spot where the pillars would drift ashore. He found his pillars in the second summer in Iceland on the spot of the present Reykjavík. He thus founded the city.
Literature : Image obtained from the Icelandic Association of Municipalities (Samband Íslenzkra Svetarfélaga)