Vilppula
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VILPPULA
Region : Pirkanmaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Häme)
Additions : 1973 Pohjaslahti (partly)
Incorporated into : 2009 Mänttä-Vilppula
Official blazon
Punaisessa kentässä alareunastaan kaareva hirsi, josta kasvaa kolme havunoksaa; kokonaan hopeaa.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on June 7, 1957.
The bridge refers to the two main bridges in the village, the railway and highway bridges. The pine branches refer to the importance of forestry for the village.
The arms were continued by the Mänttä-Vilppula municipality.
 The arms on a road sign |
 The arms on the town hall |
Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.
 Maailman heraldika |
 Suomen vaakunat Finsk heraldik |
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