Oulujoki

OULUJOKI

Region : Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Former province : until 2009 Oulu
Incorporated into : 1965 Oulu

Official blazon

Sinisessä kentässä reunoihin ulottuva verkko, jonka pääliikkeenä aaltokoroinen hirsi; kaikki hopeaa.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 5, 1952.

Thea rms are base don the old seal of the village. The wavy bar refers to the -joki (river) part of the name. The net refers to the former importance of fishing for the municipality.

Literature: Pirinen, 1982

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