Porvoon maalaiskunta
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PORVOON MAALAISKUNTA - BORGÅ LANDSKOMMUN
Region : Uusimaa (2009-2011 (Itä-Uusimaa)
Former province : 1997-2009 Etelä-Suomen, until 1997 Uusimaa
Incorporated into : 1997 Porvoo
Official blazon
Punaisessa kentässä kolme kultavaruksista hopealohta asetettuina hirsittäin alatusten.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on September 19, 1953.
The arms show three salmon, which refer to the rich salmon rivers in the area. The salmon already appeared on th eold seal of the region.
Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.