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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. | 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. | ||
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Revision as of 07:40, 12 December 2015
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 |
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Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.