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'''KIRKKONUMMI - KYRKSLÄTT''' | '''KIRKKONUMMI - KYRKSLÄTT''' | ||
Region : [[Uusimaa]]<br> | Region : [[Uusimaa]]<br> | ||
Former province : 1997-2009 [[Etelä- | Former province : 1997-2009 [[Etelä-Suomi]], until 1997 [[Uusimaa]] | ||
[[File:kirkkonu.jpg|center]] | [[File:kirkkonu.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}} Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Kilpi aaltokoroisesti sini-hopeakatkoinen; yläkentässä kultainen irtonainen kreikkalainen risti, alakentässä sininen vene. | Kilpi aaltokoroisesti sini-hopeakatkoinen; yläkentässä kultainen irtonainen kreikkalainen risti, alakentässä sininen vene. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on March 29, 1951. | The arms were officially granted on March 29, 1951. | ||
The cross in the upper half is a canting symbol for the local medieval church (Kyrka). The wavy division line symbolises the fact that the municipality borders the sea. The boat symbolises the importance of sailing and fishing for the local economy. | The cross in the upper half is a canting symbol for the local medieval church (Kyrka). The wavy division line symbolises the fact that the municipality borders the sea. The boat symbolises the importance of sailing and fishing for the local economy. | ||
{|align="center" | |||
|align="center"|[[File:Kirkkonummi1.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a road sign | |||
|align="center"|[[File:Kirkkonummi2.jpg|center|350 px|Arms 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 K]] | [[Category:Finnish Municipalities K]] | ||
[[Category:Uusimaa]] | [[Category:Uusimaa]] | ||
[[Category:Etelä- | [[Category:Etelä-Suomi]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1951]] | [[Category:Granted 1951]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:19, 25 August 2023
KIRKKONUMMI - KYRKSLÄTT
Region : Uusimaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Etelä-Suomi, until 1997 Uusimaa
Official blazon
Kilpi aaltokoroisesti sini-hopeakatkoinen; yläkentässä kultainen irtonainen kreikkalainen risti, alakentässä sininen vene.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on March 29, 1951.
The cross in the upper half is a canting symbol for the local medieval church (Kyrka). The wavy division line symbolises the fact that the municipality borders the sea. The boat symbolises the importance of sailing and fishing for the local economy.
 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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