Polvijärvi

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POLVIJÄRVI

Region : Pohjois-Karjala
Former province : Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Pohjois-Karjala)

Polvijar.jpg

Official blazon

Hopeakentässä punainen polviorsi, jossa kolme hopeista, lentävää hanhea hirsittäin.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 10, 1953.

The chevron is a canting element (polviorsi). The flying geese are a symbol for the rich natur ein the municipality.


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