Koski

KOSKI

Region : Varsinais-Suomi
Former province : Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Turku and Pori)

Official blazon

Punaisessa kentässä kuusisakaraista kannustähteä ympäröivä rengas, jonka ulkoreuna on lohenpyrstökoroinen; molemmat hopeaa.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 21, 1966.

The spur refers to the Hevonlinna castle (which means horse-castle). The wheel, made with salmon tails, refers to the waterfalls/rapids (koski) in the municipality and the power of these.

The arms on a road sign

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

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