Viitasaari
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VIITASAARI
Region : Keski-Suomi
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi, 1960-1997 Keski-Suomi
Official blazon
Punaisessa kentässä seitsemän kokonaan hopeista uivaa muikkua asetettuina 1+2+1+2+1.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on August 5, 1952.
The arms show some vendace (Coregonus albula), a typical small freshwater fish in the area, and refers to the historically important fishing in the area.
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Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.