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.

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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

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

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