Tohmajärvi

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TOHMAJÄRVI

Region : Pohjois-Karjala
Former province : Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Pohjois-Karjala)
Additions : 2005 Värtsilä

Tohmajärvi Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

  • (1953) Musta-punahalkoisessa kilvessä hopeinen koivunoksa paaluittain.
  • (2005) Hopeakentässä musta alasin, josta nousee punainen lieska.

Origin/meaning

The present arms were adopted in 2005 and are the old arms of Värtsilä.

The previous arms were officially granted on April 20, 1953.

Tohmajar.jpg

The arms refer to the large birch forests in the region.

Arms of Tohmajärvi

The old arms on a road sign
Arms of Tohmajärvi

The new arms on a road sign
Arms of Tohmajärvi

The arms on the town hall

Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.

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