Kalajoki
KALAJOKI
Region : Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Former province : until 2009 Oulu
Additions : 1973 Rautio; 2010 Himanka
Official blazon
- (1953) Sinisessä kentässä reunoihin ulottuva kultainen verkko, jonka päällä uiva, hopeinen lohi.
- (2010) Kultakentässä sininen, kaksimastoinen kaljaasi.
Origin/meaning
The current arms were adopted in 2010 and are those of the former municipality Himanka.
The previous arms were officially granted on April 20, 1953.
The salmon and net are taken from the 17th century seal of the parish. The fish is canting, kala means fish.
 The old arms on a road sign |
 The new arms on a road sign |
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Literature : Pirinen, 1982