Vihanti

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VIHANTI

Region : Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Former province : until 2009 Oulu
Incorporated into : 2013 Raahe

Vihanti Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

Vihreässä kentässä viikatteen terä, saatteena sen kummallakin puolella kolme vesilehvää, kaikki hopeaa.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 20, 1951.

Silvery blade on a scythe and bog arum leaves on its both side allude to riverside meadows that were the origin of agriculture in Vihanti area.

Coat of arms (crest) of Vihanti

The arms on a road sign
Coat of arms (crest) of Vihanti

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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