Båtsfjord

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BÅTSFJORD

Province : Troms of Finnmark (until 2020 Finnmark

Arms (crest) of Båtsfjord
Official blazon
Norwegian

I blått en sølv fiskekrok.

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 19, 1985.

The arms show a fish hook as a symbol for the great economic importance of fishing and fish processing in the municipality. The shape of the hook was derived from ancient stone age hooks found in the municipality.


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Index of the siteLiterature: Norwegian Municipal Network and Norske Kommunevåpen, Kommunalforlaget, 1987.