Nordland
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The coat of arms of Nordland county displays a golden eagle with spread wings on a red field. The eagle symbolizes the majestic birdlife of northern Norway, particularly the white-tailed eagle that thrives along Nordland's coast. The red field represents the midnight sun and the warm light that bathes this Arctic county during summer. Nordland stretches across the Arctic Circle and includes the spectacular Lofoten Islands.
Nordland is home to the Lofoten Islands, where the world's strongest maelstrom — the Moskstraumen — creates whirlpools so powerful they were described in Norse mythology.
Adopted: 1964
