Jämsä

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JÄMSÄ

Region : Keski-Suomi
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi, 1960-1997 Keski-Suomi
Additions: 2001 Kuorevesi; 2007 Längelmäki (partly); 2009 Jämsänkoski (1969 Koskenpää

Jämsä Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

(1953) Punaisessa kentässä nauhalla sidottu nuolikimppu, nuolet hopeaa, kärjet, sulat ja nauha kultaa; nuolikimppua ympäröi reunuksittain hopeinen ketju.
(2009) Punaisessa kentässä siilirauta, jota ympäröi reunuksittain ketju; molemmat hopeaa.

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 2009 and are the historical arms of Jämsänkoski.

The previous arms were granted on December 29, 1953.

The bunch of arrows refers to the former importance of the town as a centre for hunting.

The chain is a common symbol for the mother parish of Jämsä, Jämsänkoski and Koskenpää, and is thus used by all three municipalities in their arms.

Arms (crest) of Jämsä

The arms on a road sign

Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.

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