Name
The Old Norse form of the name was Varg�y. The first element is vargr which means "wolf" and the last element is �ywhich means "island". The first element was later replaced (around 1500) with var�a which means "cairn".
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from 1898. Its borders are drawn using the national colours: red, white, and blue. The border frames the shield, and the centre field shows a complex scene incorporating a sunrise with rays, two fishing boats with crews, the sea with waves, and a large cod. In the chief we find the year of the town's foundation, 1787, together with the words "Vard�ensis Insignia Urbis", meaning "the seal of the town of Vard�". In the lower part of the arms, we find the town motto: "Cedant Tenebr� Soli", meaning "Darkness shall give way to the sun." New coat of arms indicate the correct year of foundation 1789 (two weeks after the French revolution) Coat of arms � high
