Muhos

MUHOS

Region : Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Former province : until 2009 Oulu

Official blazon

Aaltokorokatkoisen kilven sinisessä yläkentässä hopeinen lohi ja hopeisessa alakentässä kolme sinistä yksipolvekkeista salamaa vierekkäin.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 6, 1956.

The arms show in the upper half a salmon, symbolising the formerly important salmon fishing in the municipality. The base shows the hydro-electric power station in the village. The division line the Ulv-river in the village.

The arms on a road sign

The arms on the town hall

Literature: Pirinen, 1982

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