II

Region : Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Former province : until 2009 Oulu
Additions: 2007 Kuivaniemi

Ii Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

  • (1966) Kulta-sinikat­ koinen kilpi; yläkentässä sininen orsivaaka, ala­ kentässä reunoihin ulottuva kultaverkko.
  • (2007) Hopeakentässä aaltokoroinen vasen pieli ja hylje; molemmat sinisiä.

Origin/meaning

These are the arms of Kuivaniemi, continued by Ii in 2007.

The previous arms were officially granted on February 9, 1966.

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The division of the shield is taken from the noble Natt och Dag family, who owned the area in the 17th century. The scales indicate that Ii has been a centre of trade for a very long time. The base shows a fishing net, symbolising the importance of salmon fishing.

Coat of arms (crest) of Ii

The old arms on a road sign
Coat of arms (crest) of Ii

The new arms on a road sign

Literature: Pirinen, 1982

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