Brändö

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BRÄNDÖ

Region : Åland (Ahvenanmaa)
Former province : Åland

Brändö Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

  • (fi) Aalto­ koroisen kilven punaisessa yläkentässä lentävä hopeinen lokki, hopeisessa alakentässä punainen kala.
  • (sv) I rött övre fält en flygande vitfågel av silver, i silver nedre fält en röd fisk.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 9, 1952.

The arms refer with the fish and seagull to the position of the municipality in the Åland archipelago. They also refer to fishing, the main source of income.

Arms (crest) of Brändö

The arms on a road sign

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