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RENKO

Region : Kanta-Häme
Former province : 1997-2009 Etelä-Suomi (until 1997 Häme)
Incorporated into : 2009 Hämeenlinna

Renko Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

Kultakentässä kävelevä punainen härkä, kantaen oikealla etujalallaan punaista lippua, jossa hopeasimpukka; härän sarvet, sorkat ja nenärengas sekä lipputangon nuppi hopeaa.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on July 1, 1953.

The ox refers to the former main road, also known as the oxen-road through the village. The banner shows a scallop, symbol of St. James the Elder, patron saint of the local church.

Renko1.jpg

The arms on a road sign
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The arms on the town hall

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