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ÖVERMARK - YLIMARKKU

Region : Pohjanmaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Vaasa)
Incorporated into : 1973 Närpes

Official blazon

(fi) Sinisessä kentässä aaltokoroinen palkki; saatteena kaksi paaluittaista lyhdettä; kaikki hopeaa.
(sv) I blått fält en medelst vågskura bildad balk åtföljd av tvenne stolpvis ställda kärvar; allt av silver.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 8, 1968.

The arms show a silver bend for the Närpes river, along which most of the village is situated. The stylised garbs refer to the agricultural character of the municipality.