Enontekiö
Revision as of 10:28, 18 July 2013 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs)
 |
Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Finland |
|
ENONTEKIÖ
Region : Lapland
Former province : Lapland
Official blazon
Sinisessä kentässä hopeinen punavaruksinen riekko.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on April 21, 1961.
The arms show a willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus), a typical bird for the area.
Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.