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'''SKAGAFJARÐASÝSLA'''
'''SKAGAFJARÐASÝSLA'''


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'''Origin/meaning :''' <br/>
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===Origin/meaning===
The arms show in the upper part the islands of Drangey at the mouth of the fjord and which can be seen from most parts in the province. The sword and stick symbolise the old diocese of Holar, one of the two main bishoprics in medieval Iceland. The sword symbolises the many battles that took place in the valley.
The arms show in the upper part the islands of Drangey at the mouth of the fjord and which can be seen from most parts in the province. The sword and stick symbolise the old diocese of Holar, one of the two main bishoprics in medieval Iceland. The sword symbolises the many battles that took place in the valley.


[[Literature]] : Image obtained from the Icelandic Association of Municipalities (Samband Íslenzkra Svetarfélaga)
[[Literature]] : Image obtained from the Icelandic Association of Municipalities (Samband Íslenzkra Svetarfélaga)
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[[Category:Icelandic counties]]
[[Category:Icelandic counties]]

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Coat of arms (crest) of Skagafjarðarsýsla
Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms show in the upper part the islands of Drangey at the mouth of the fjord and which can be seen from most parts in the province. The sword and stick symbolise the old diocese of Holar, one of the two main bishoprics in medieval Iceland. The sword symbolises the many battles that took place in the valley.


Literature : Image obtained from the Icelandic Association of Municipalities (Samband Íslenzkra Svetarfélaga)


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