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'''FORSSA''' | '''FORSSA''' | ||
Region : [[Kanta-Häme]]<br> | Region : [[Kanta-Häme]]<br> | ||
Former province : 1997-2009 [[Etelä-Suomi]] (until 1997 [[Häme]])<br> | Former province : 1997-2009 [[Etelä-Suomi]] (until 1997 [[Häme]])<br> | ||
Additions : 1969 [[Koijärvi]] | Additions: 1969 [[Koijärvi]] | ||
[[File:forssa.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}} Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen]] | [[File:forssa.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}} Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Sinisessä kentässä hopeinen vesiratas. | Sinisessä kentässä hopeinen vesiratas. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted on August 29, 1962. | The arms were granted on August 29, 1962. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:forssa1.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a road sign | |align="center"|[[File:forssa1.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a road sign | ||
|align="center"|[[File:forssa2.jpg|center|350 px]] <br/>The arms on the town hall | |align="center"|[[File:forssa2.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>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. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Finnish Municipalities F]] | [[Category:Finnish Municipalities F]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:29, 28 January 2024
FORSSA
Region : Kanta-Häme
Former province : 1997-2009 Etelä-Suomi (until 1997 Häme)
Additions: 1969 Koijärvi
Official blazon
Sinisessä kentässä hopeinen vesiratas.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on August 29, 1962.
The arms show a wheel of a water mill. The arms indicate the industry, which was based on the water power.
The previous arms were granted on May 9, 1947.
These arms also indicated industry with a wheel, but ha din the upper half the letter F and showing awavy bar for the rivers used for the hydro-electric power.
 The arms on a road sign |
 The arms on the town hall |
Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.
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