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
Georgetown University Center for Latin American Studies Foreign Service and given its current name. Dr. Arturo Valenzuela, as director, oversaw the transition of the Latin American Studies Program into the Center for Latin American Studies. The current director is Dr. Marc Chernick. A major project of CLAS is the Political Database of the Americas, which centralizes information about the constitutions, governments, and political processes of countries within Latin America. The Center for Latin American Studies offers a master of arts degree in Latin American studies in addition to graduate and undergraduate certificates. It also offers joint degrees with the Georgetown Law Center and Graduate School of Arts