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The arms show a squirrel holding a black pine cone. The cone is a canting element for the Swedish name of the town (Grankotte for Grankulla). The squirrel is a common animal in the area. The roses in chief refer to the large gardens of the villas and large houses in the municipality. | |||
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KAUNIAINEN - GRANKULLA
Region : Uusimaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Etelä-Suomi, until 1997 Uusimaa
Official blazon
Sinisessä kilvessä istuva, etukäpälissään mustaa kuusenkäpyä pitelevä kultainen, punavaruksinen orava, sen yläpuolella saatteena kolme kultaista ruusua vieretysten.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on March 11, 1952.
The arms show a squirrel holding a black pine cone. The cone is a canting element for the Swedish name of the town (Grankotte for Grankulla). The squirrel is a common animal in the area. The roses in chief refer to the large gardens of the villas and large houses in the municipality.
 The arms on a road sign |
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© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink 
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Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.