Siikainen

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SIIKAINEN

Region : Satakunta
Former province : Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Turku and Pori)

Siikainen Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

Sinisessä kentässä palkeittain asetettu, hyppäävä, hopeinen, punavaruksinen siika ja sen molemmin puolin saaneena seitsenkärkinen hopeatähti.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 5, 1952.

The arms are based on the old seal of the village and are canting, siika means whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus). The stars are taken from the arms of Satakunta.

Arms of Siikainen

The arms on a road sign
Arms of Siikainen

The arms on the town hall

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Literature : Pirinen, 1982

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