Karkkila

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KARKKILA

Region : Uusimaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Etelä-Suomi, until 1997 Uusimaa
Additions : 1968 Pyhäjärvi (Uusimaa)

Punaisessa kentässä liekkikoroinen tyviö, jonka yläpuolella kaksi vasaraa ristikkäin; kaikki kultaa.

The arms were officially granted on September 21, 1956.

The arms refer to the local metal industry, showing flames for the hot furnaces and hammers for the metal working.

The arms on a road sign

Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.

This page is part of the Finland heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry: National Arms of Finland Arms of provinces and regions Arms of cities and municipalities Heraldic literature of Finland Total pages in the Finland section : 2,074 of which images : 1,417	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms

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