Polvijärvi
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POLVIJÄRVI
Region : Pohjois-Karjala
Former province : Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Pohjois-Karjala)
Official blazon
Hopeakentässä punainen polviorsi, jossa kolme hopeista, lentävää hanhea hirsittäin.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on September 10, 1953.
The chevron is a canting element (polviorsi). The flying geese are a symbol for the rich natur ein the municipality.
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© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink 
Index of the site
Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.