Lofoten (Norway)

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Last modified: 2000-01-21 by phil nelson
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by Jan Oskar Engene, 06 August 1996

A white hawser bolt on blue. Adopted: 14 July 1989. Designer: Jarle E. Henriksen. I am not sure I have translated the name of the device right. The thing is what you use to fasten a boat to land.

A white spiral on blue. Adopted: 12 September 1986. Designer: Arvid Sveen. The spiral represents the strong tidal current called Moskenesstraumen. The drawing is less than perfect because the spiral is difficult to draw.

by Jan Oskar Engene, 06 August 1996

Three black cormorants on white. Adopted: 28 November 1986. Designer: Arvid Sveen.

by Jan Oskar Engene, 06 August 1996

A white puffin on blue. Adopted: 7 October 1988. Designer: John Digernes. In some renderings, the puffin is armed red. I don't know whether that version is used on the flag, I decided to use the simplest possible drawing (in accordance with the definition).

A white codfish on blue. Adopted 30 March 1973. Designer: Hallvard Traetteberg.

by Jan Oskar Engene, 06 August 1996

Two white stockfish on blue. Adopted: 7 September 1984. Designer: Kjell Kvivesen.