Sonkajärvi
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SONKAJÄRVI
Region : Pohjois-Savo
Former province : 1997-2009 Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Kuopio)
Official blazon
Mustassa kentässä kultainen myllynratas, josta nousee viisi kulta-punaista liekkiä.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on October 15, 1954.
The arms show flames for the slash-burning that was used to cultivate the land in historical times. The wheel refers to the former many watermills in the municipality.
The arms on the town hall |
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Literature : Pirinen, 1982