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The arms show a wolverine in the snow during the polar night. The wolverine is a common animal in the area and the snow and night refer to the northern position of the municipality. | The arms show a wolverine in the snow during the polar night. The wolverine is a common animal in the area and the snow and night refer to the northern position of the municipality. | ||
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Revision as of 09:07, 16 December 2015
KITTILÄ
Region : Lapland
Former province : Lapland
Official blazon
Hopeakentässä kävelevä ahma ja yläpuolella kaarilakio; kaikki mustaa paitsi ahman varukset punaiset.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on November 26, 1963.
The arms show a wolverine in the snow during the polar night. The wolverine is a common animal in the area and the snow and night refer to the northern position of the municipality.
The arms on a road sign |
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© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site
Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.