Halikko
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HALIKKO
Region : Varsinais-Suomi
Former province : Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Turku and Pori)
Incorporated into : 2009 Salo
Official blazon
Punaisessa kentässä kultatammi ja sakarakoroinen kultalakio, jossa musta sarvi.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on February 12, 1953.
The horn in the chif is taken from the arms of the Horn family, whol played a major role in the local history. The wall refers to the many fortresses in the region in medieval times. The oak refersto the oak forests and the estates in the municipality.
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Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.