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'''POHJA - POJO ''' | '''POHJA - POJO ''' | ||
Region : [[Uusimaa]]<br> | Region : [[Uusimaa]]<br> | ||
Former province : 1997-2009 [[Etelä- | Former province : 1997-2009 [[Etelä-Suomi]], until 1997 [[Uusimaa]]<br> | ||
Incorporated into : 2009 [[Raasepori]] | Incorporated into : 2009 [[Raasepori]] | ||
[[File:pohja.jpg|center]] | [[File:pohja.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}} Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Hopeakentässä sininen kärki, jossa hopealilja; saatteena kärjen kummallakin puolella sininen raudanmerkki. | Hopeakentässä sininen kärki, jossa hopealilja; saatteena kärjen kummallakin puolella sininen raudanmerkki. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on June 10, 1953. | The arms were officially granted on June 10, 1953. | ||
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The blue point refers to the bay and the silver fleur-de-lys is the symbol of Saint Mary and refers to the 15th century St. Mary;s church in the village. | The blue point refers to the bay and the silver fleur-de-lys is the symbol of Saint Mary and refers to the 15th century St. Mary;s church in the village. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:pohja1.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a road sign | |||
|align="center"|[[File:pohja2.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on the town hall | |||
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[[Literature]] : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p. | [[Literature]] : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p. | ||
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[[Category:Finnish Municipalities P]] | [[Category:Finnish Municipalities P]] | ||
[[Category:Uusimaa]] | [[Category:Uusimaa]] | ||
[[Category:Etelä- | [[Category:Etelä-Suomi]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1953]] | [[Category:Granted 1953]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:21, 25 August 2023
POHJA - POJO
Region : Uusimaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Etelä-Suomi, until 1997 Uusimaa
Incorporated into : 2009 Raasepori
Official blazon
Hopeakentässä sininen kärki, jossa hopealilja; saatteena kärjen kummallakin puolella sininen raudanmerkki.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on June 10, 1953.
The arms show in the chief two iron symbols, as already in the 17th century iron mining and metal manufacturing started in the area. The large metal company, Fiskars, was founded here in 1649 and still exists.
The blue point refers to the bay and the silver fleur-de-lys is the symbol of Saint Mary and refers to the 15th century St. Mary;s church in the village.
 The arms on a road sign |
 The arms on the town hall |
Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.
 Maailman heraldika |
 Suomen vaakunat Finsk heraldik |
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