Rautavaara
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RAUTAVAARA
Region : Pohjois-Savo
Former province :1997-2009 Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Kuopio)
Finnish | Mustassa kentässä kolmoisvuori, jonka yläpuolella kaksi kirvestä vinoristikkäin; kaikki hopeaa, vuoressa punainen raudanmerkki. |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on January 5, 1954.
The lower part of the arms is canting, rauta-vaara means iron-mountain. The symbol on the silver hills is the symbol for iron. The upper part shows two axes, which symbolises forestry. Iron mining and forestry have been the main activities in the municipality.
Literature :Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.
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