the Norse name for the Sámi people, and the last element is mork, which means "woodland" or "borderland". In Norse times the name referred to the land of the Sámi people, or any place where Sámi people lived.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is black with a gold-colored castle tower--its blazon reads, "Sable, a single-towered castle Or". The design is from 1967 and shows the old Vardøhus Fortress, historically

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