Piikkiö
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PIIKKIÖ
Region : Varsinais-Suomi
Former province : Western Finland (until 1997 Turku and Pori)
Incorporated into : 2009 Kaarina
Official blazon
Punaisessa kentässä kolme nousevaa kultaista, apilakärkistä sudenhammasta.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on February 25, 1955.
The points are a canting symbol, Piikii means teeth. The clover leaves are a symbol for the agricultural character of the municipality.
Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.