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Punaisessa kentässä kolme hopeista karhukeihäänkärkeä pystyssä vierekkäin. | Punaisessa kentässä kolme hopeista karhukeihäänkärkeä pystyssä vierekkäin. | ||
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The arms were granted on 11-2-1952. | The arms were granted on 11-2-1952. | ||
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NURMES
Region : Pohjois-Karjala
Former province : Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Pohjois-Karjala)
Additions : 1973 Nurmeksen maalaiskunta
Official blazon
Punaisessa kentässä kolme hopeista karhukeihäänkärkeä pystyssä vierekkäin.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on 11-2-1952.
The arms show three tips from bear hunting spears. Bear hunting used to be practised in the surroundings. They also are a reminder of the local hero Olli Tiainen.
The arms on a road sign |
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Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.