Jämsä

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JÄMSÄ

Region : Keski-Suomi
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi, 1960-1997 Keski-Suomi
Additions: 2001 Kuorevesi; 2007 Längelmäki (partly); 2009 Jämsänkoski (1969 Koskenpää

Jämsä Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

  • (1953) Punaisessa kentässä nauhalla sidottu nuolikimppu, nuolet hopeaa, kärjet, sulat ja nauha kultaa; nuolikimppua ympäröi reunuksittain hopeinen ketju.
  • (2009) Punaisessa kentässä siilirauta, jota ympäröi reunuksittain ketju; molemmat hopeaa.

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 2009 and are the historical arms of Jämsänkoski.

The previous arms were granted on December 29, 1953.

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The bunch of arrows refers to the former importance of the town as a centre for hunting.

The chain is a common symbol for the mother parish of Jämsä, Jämsänkoski and Koskenpää, and is thus used by all three municipalities in their arms.

Arms (crest) of Jämsä

The arms on a road sign

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


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