Korpilahti

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KORPILAHTI

Region : Keski-Suomi
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi, 1960-1997 Keski-Suomi
Incorporated into : 2009 Jyväskylä

Official blazon

Kultaisessa kilvessä musta, aaltokoroinen vastapalkki, jossa alatusten kolme lentävää hopeista, punavaruksista joutsenta.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 10, 1958.

The arms are based on the name of the municipality, which means marshy-bay. The wavy bend symbolises the many waterways in the area, the swans are a typical bird in marshy areas.