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
Permit (fish) Permit (fish) The permit ("Trachinotus falcatus") is a game fish of the western Atlantic Ocean belonging to the family Carangidae. Adults feed on crabs, shrimp, and smaller fish. The permit was first described by the "father of taxonomy", Carl Linnaeus in his tenth edition of the work "Systema Naturae", which was published in 1758. He originally classified it as "Labrus falcatus", though the fish has since been placed in the genus "Trachinotus". The permit's genus name, "Trachinotus" comes from a fusion of the Greek words ' (), which means "rough", and ' (), meaning "back". The species name for the