Punkaharju

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PUNKAHARJU

Region : Etelä-Savo
Former province : 1997-2009 Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Mikkeli)
Incorporated into : 2013 Savonlinna

Official blazon

Sinisessä kentässä yläreunaltaan kuusikoroinen ja alareunaltaan aaltokoroinen hirsi, jonka yläpuolella kruunu; kaikki kultaa.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 9, 1954.

The bar is a canting element, harju means ridge, which is shown here with water in the base and a dense forest on the top. Together it also refers to the rich nature in the municipality. The crown refers to the former crown forest.