Lohtaja

LOHTAJA - LOCHTEÅ

Region: Keski-Pohjanmaa
Former province: 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Vaasa)
Incorporated into: 2009 Kokkola

Official blazon

Sinisessä kentässä aaltokoroinen hopeakärki, jossa punainen, puna-kultaliekkinen masuuni.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on May 17, 1951.

The arms show a burning tower, which is taken from an old seal of the village; it's meaning is not known. The wavy point symbolises that the village is situated alongside the Gulf of Bothnia.

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.

Finland heraldry portal

This page is part of the Finland heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry: National Arms of Finland Arms of provinces and regions Arms of cities and municipalities Heraldic literature of Finland Total pages in the Finland section : 2,055 of which images : 1,398	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms