Otepää
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OTEPÄÄ
County: Põhja-Valgamaa
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on July 24, 1992.
The arms show a golden bear's head in a black field. The arms are canting, the name means bear's-head. Although the meaning is more likely bear's hill, as pää can mean both head as hill.
An older image showe dth ebear less 'friendly':
Literature : Image taken from http://www.rk.ee/symb/