Kempele

KEMPELE

Region : Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Former province : until 2009 Oulu

Sinisessä kentässä aaltokoroinen vasen pieli ja kaksi alakkain ja yläviistoon lentävää sorsaa; kaikki hopeaa.

The arms were officially granted on November 24, 1969.

The arms symbolise by the wavy division that the municipality is situated on the coast. The two geese refer to the rich nature in the municipality.

The arms on a road sign (source))

Literature: Pirinen, 1982

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