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Region : [[Keski-Suomi]]<br> | Region: [[Keski-Suomi]]<br> | ||
Former province : 1997-2009 [[Länsi-Suomi]], 1960-1997 [[Keski-Suomi]] | Former province: 1997-2009 [[Länsi-Suomi]], 1960-1997 [[Keski-Suomi]] | ||
[[File:hankasal.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}} Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen]] | [[File:hankasal.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}} Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen]] | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Hankasalmi2.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on the town hall | |align="center"|[[File:Hankasalmi2.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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HANKASALMI
Region: Keski-Suomi
Former province: 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi, 1960-1997 Keski-Suomi
Official blazon
Mustassa kentässä aaltokoroinen hopeahirsi, jossa punainen vitsahankain.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on October 3, 1957.
The arms show an oar-lock (a lock to hold an oar in place), which is a canting element (hankain). The wavy bar is canting for the salmi (strait) part of the name.
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.
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