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Former province : [[Karelia]] (1945-1997 [[Kymi]], 1997-2009 [[Etelä-Suomi]])<br> | Former province : [[Karelia]] (1945-1997 [[Kymi]], 1997-2009 [[Etelä-Suomi]])<br> | ||
[[File:virolaht.jpg|center]] | [[File:virolaht.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}} Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Kulta-apilakylvöisessä punaisessa kentässä paaluittainen hopea-ankkuri. | Kulta-apilakylvöisessä punaisessa kentässä paaluittainen hopea-ankkuri. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on April 26, 1951. | The arms were officially granted on April 26, 1951. | ||
The arms show an anchor for | The arms show an anchor for the importance of fishing, shipping and trading for the municipality. The clovers are a symbol for agriculture. The silver and red are the historical colours of Karelia. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Virolahti1.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on the municipal border | |||
|align="center"|[[File:virolahti2.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 V]] | [[Category:Finnish Municipalities V]] | ||
[[Category:Kymenlaakso]] | [[Category:Kymenlaakso]] | ||
[[Category:Karelia]] | [[Category:Karelia (Finland)]] | ||
[[Category:Kymi]] | [[Category:Kymi]] | ||
[[Category:Etelä-Suomi]] | [[Category:Etelä-Suomi]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1951]] | [[Category:Granted 1951]] |
Latest revision as of 06:29, 20 February 2024
VIROLAHTI
Region : Kymenlaakso
Former province : Karelia (1945-1997 Kymi, 1997-2009 Etelä-Suomi)
Official blazon
Kulta-apilakylvöisessä punaisessa kentässä paaluittainen hopea-ankkuri.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on April 26, 1951.
The arms show an anchor for the importance of fishing, shipping and trading for the municipality. The clovers are a symbol for agriculture. The silver and red are the historical colours of Karelia.
The arms on the municipal border |
The arms on the town hall |
Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.
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