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After the merger of 2013, the new | After the merger of 2013, the new municipality uses the old arms of Töysä. | ||
The previous arms were officially granted on August 12, 1952. | The previous arms were officially granted on August 12, 1952. | ||
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The arms show a bear taken from the old seal of the Storkyro parish, to which the village originally belonged. The flaming barrel refers to the production of tar in the municipality. | The arms show a bear taken from the old seal of the Storkyro parish, to which the village originally belonged. The flaming barrel refers to the production of tar in the municipality. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Alavus2.jpg|center]] <br/>The old arms on the town hall | |||
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Revision as of 07:28, 14 December 2015
ALAVUS
Region : Etelä-Pohjanmaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Vaasa)
Additions : 2013 Töysä
Official blazon
- (1952) Kultakentässä seisova karhu pidellen molemmin käsin päänsä yläpuolella pitkällään olevaa tynnyriä, jonka ylälaidassa olevasta tapinreiästä nousee liekki; kaikki mustaa paitsi karhun varukset ja tynnyristä nouseva liekki punaiset.
- (2013) Sinisessä kentässä nyhäkoroinen kärki, josta nousee kaarisakarainen risti; molemmat hopeaa.
Origin/meaning
After the merger of 2013, the new municipality uses the old arms of Töysä.
The previous arms were officially granted on August 12, 1952.
The arms show a bear taken from the old seal of the Storkyro parish, to which the village originally belonged. The flaming barrel refers to the production of tar in the municipality.
 The old arms on a road sign |
 The old arms on the town hall |
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Literature : Pirinen, 1982