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KARVIA

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

Official blazon

Sinisessä kentässä kuusikoroisen tyviön yläpuolella linnake, kaikki kultaa.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 28, 1956.

The upper part shows the local fortress, the Kyrön Skanssi, which played a role in the 30-years war. The base refers to the forests and the importance of forestry and the timber industry to the municipality.