Tranøy means "crane" and the last element is "øy" which means "island". Prior to 1909, the name was written "Tranø". The coat of arms is from modern times; they were granted on 15 May 1987. The arms are silver or white with a black Atlantic halibut "(Hippoglossus hippoglossus)" in the center. The fish is a main species of local fish, which symbolizes the importance of fishing for the local community. In addition to this, the fish played a major role in local legends, similar to the role of bears in land-based legends. The Church of Norway has one parish "(sokn)" within
The Flat Hat as well as maintains the newspaper's social media presence. In October 2007, "The Flat Hat" won a Pacemaker award for excellence in the category of non-daily newspaper at a four-year university. The Pacemaker is an honor in collegiate journalism, and is awarded by the Associated Collegiate Press and the Newspaper Association of America Foundation. In 2017, "The Flat Hat" was recognized with a "mark of excellence" award from the Society of Professional Journalists for in-depth reporting. "The Flat Hat" derives its name from the public nickname of the F.H.C. Society, "the Flat Hat Club"; the Society was the first collegiate