Siikajoki

SIIKAJOKI

Region : Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Former province : until 2009 Oulu
Additions : 2007 Ruukki (1973 Paavola, Revonlahti)

(2007) Sinisellä kilvellä yläreunaltaan sahakoroinen ja alareunaltaan aaltokoroinen hirsi, jonka yläpuolella kolme kuusisakaraista tähteä rinnakkain ja alapuolella siika, kaikki hopeaa.
(1954) Sinisessä kentässä kolme uivaa hopeasiikaa alakkain

The arms were officially adopted in 2007.

The arms combine the arms of Ruukki with one of the fish from the previous arms.

The previous arms were officially granted on November 15, 1954.

The whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) are canting; siika-joki means whitefish-river.

The old arms on a road sign

The old arms on the town hall

Literature: Pirinen, 1982

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