Nurmijärvi

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NURMIJÄRVI

Region : Uusimaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Etelä-Suomi, until 1997 Uusimaa

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Official blazon

Sinisessä kentässä seitsemän luonnonväristä kultatukkaista nuorukaisen päätä asetettuina 2+3+2.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 14, 1954.

The arms are a symbol for the famous author Alexis Kivi, who originated from the town. His best-known work is named The Seven Brothers, hence the seven human heads.


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