Torsken, Troms (Norway)

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image by Tomislav Šipek, 25 February 2017

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Here is flag and coat of arms of Torsken. Administrative center is Gryllefjord.
Source: https://lovdata.no/dokument/OV/forskrift/1990-03-30-246?q=flagg
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Tomislav Šipek, 16 November 2015

Coat of Arms

image by Tomislav Šipek, 16 November 2015

Blazon: I svart et gull ankerkors. In English: Sable a cross moline or.
Approved by the royal resolution of 30 March 1990 after an idea and the drawing by Ivar Enoksen
Source: https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torsken_kommune#Kommunev.C3.A5penet
The cross moline (also known as the cross ancré or anchory, cognate with the Norwegian blazon) symbolises Christian faith but also the importance of Torsken as a harbour.
Željko Heimer, 16 November 2015