Uskela
USKELA
Region : Varsinais-Suomi
Former province : Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Turku and Pori)
Incorporated into : 1967 Salo
Official blazon
Punaisessa kentässä kaksi hopeista, paaluittaista häränsarvea, joiden välissä kultalilja.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on August 23, 1952.
The fleur-de-lys is a symbol for St. Mary, the local patron saint. The bull horns refer to the longtime use of ox-carriages in the municipality.
Literature: Pirinen, 1982
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