Saloinen

SALOINEN

Region :Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Former province :until 2009 Oulu
Incorporated into :1973 Raahe

Official blazon

Sinisessä kentässä rengas, jonka ulkoreunasta versoaa säteittäisesti kahdeksan apilanlehteä; kaikki hopeaa.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 10, 1967.

The arms show in an original way the two main activities in the municipality, industry (wheel) and agroculture (clover leaves). At the same time the arms symbolise a snow crystal.

Literature:Pirinen, 1982

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