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{{Finland}}
'''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]]
[[File:forssa.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}} Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen]]


====Official blazon====
===Official blazon===
Sinisessä kentässä hopeinen vesiratas.
Sinisessä kentässä hopeinen vesiratas.


====Origin/meaning====
===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]]  <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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[[Literature]] : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.


[[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

Forssa Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

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.

Forssa1947.jpg

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.

Arms (crest) of Forssa

The arms on a road sign
Coat of arms (crest) of Forssa

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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