Kauvatsa
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KAUVATSA
Region : Satakunta
Former province : Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Turku and Pori)
Incorporated into : 1969 Kokemäki
Official blazon
Kulta-sinikatkoisen kilven yläkentässä musta, punavaruksinen silkkiuikun pää, alakentässä kolme kultanaurista lehtineen ryhmitettyinä 2+1.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on April 21, 1951.
the arms show a cormorant's head, symbolising the rich birdlife in the Puurijärvi lake. The base shows beets as a symbol for agriculture.
Literature: Pirinen, 1982
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