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![[Flag of Røst]](../images/n/no-18-56.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 23 December 2015
Three black cormorants on white. Adopted: 28 November 1986. Designer: Arvid Sveen.
Jan Oskar Engene, 06 August 1996
Here is coat of arms and better image of flag.
Source:
https://lovdata.no/dokument/OV/forskrift/1986-11-28-2111?q=flagg
Tomislav Šipek, 23 December 2015
![[COA of Røst]](../images/n/no)18-56.gif)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 23 December 2015
I sølv tre oppvoksende svarte skarver. Argent three cormorants issuant from
the base sable.
Approved by the royal resoution of 18 November 1986 after a drawing by Arvid
Sveen.
Wikipedia article identifies
the birds as shags, being the species of cormorants. The
http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=R%C3%B8st explains the choice
of design from a local legend of three brothers who could transform themselves
into cormorants. [c2j87] does the same,
mentioning the story was recounted by Asbjørnsen and Moe, the famous collectors
of Norwegian folklore. [c2j87] also claims that
the designer made the brids have a "fairytale and surreal touch" ("eventyraktig
og uvirkelig preg")
Željko Heimer, 25 December 2015