Vampula

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VAMPULA

Region : Satakunta
Former province : Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Turku and Pori)
Incorporated into : 2009 Huittinen

Official blazon

Sinisessä kentässä alaisesta, koverasta kärjestä nouseva apilaristi, saaneena neljä naulaa 2+2, kärjet vastakkain; kaikki kultaa.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 19, 1955.

The cross refers to the local church, the four nails to the four alleged builders of the church. The clovers refer to the agricultural character of the village.

The arms on a road sign

Literature: Pirinen, 1982

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