Editing Åfjord Municipality (section)

===Coat of arms===
[[File:Åfjord komm 2020.svg|thumb|left|110px|Arms of Åfjord (2020–present)]]
[[File:Åfjord komm.svg|thumb|left|110px|Arms of Åfjord (1997-2019)]]
The current [[coat of arms]] was approved for use starting on 1 January 2020 after a municipal merger with Åfjord Municipality and [[Roan Municipality]]. These arms had previously been used by Roan from 1987 until 2020. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], three terns [[Volant (heraldry)|volant]] [[argent]]"'' ({{langx|no|I blått tre oppflyvende sølv terner, 2-1}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a group of three flying [[tern]]s. The bird design has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[argent]] which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. Terns, a very watchful and energetic [[bird]], are intended to symbolize the local inhabitants and the coast with the vast bird life in the area. The arms were initially designed by Solfrid Krogfjord with the final design by Einar H. Skjervold. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Roan |access-date=2023-02-19 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Roan, South Trøndelag (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-16-32.html |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1987-05-22 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LFO/forskrift/1987-05-22-447 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref> {{See also-text|the coat of arms of [[Tvedestrand#Coat of arms|Tvedestrand]]}}

The previous [[coat of arms]] was granted on 18 April 1997 until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was enlarged and the arms were changed. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], two boats [[argent]] issuant from [[Dexter and sinister|sinister]]"'' ({{langx|no|I blått to fremvoksende sølv båter}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is two boats coming out of the right side of the shield. The boats have a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[argent]] which means they are commonly colored white, but if the arms are made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms show two [[Stem (ship)|stem]]s of a boat to represent the special boats {{langx|no|Åfjordbåt}} that are built in the municipality. These boats had a long, shallow [[keel]] and straight masts. The arms were designed by Einar H. Skjervold. The municipal flag had the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Åfjord |access-date=2023-02-19 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Afjord, South Trøndelag |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-16-30.html |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1997-04-18 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1997-04-18-354 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>