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
Bonney Flat Bonney Flat Bonney Flat, previously "Bonney's Flat", is geographic location in South Australia west of Mount Pleasant, south of Mount Crawford and north of Birdwood (prev. Blumberg). Early farmers in this area include the Hannaford family. Not to be confused with Bonney Flat Creek, a few km west of Balhannah, South Australia, some to the south and west, where the Camac family were prominent settlers. Confusingly, this is the site of the Bonney Flat Cemetery. Note that the entry for Bonney Flat in the Manning index of South Australian placenames refers to this location, which once shared the same name.