Kälviä

KÄLVIÄ - KELVIÅ

Region : Keski-Pohjanmaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Vaasa)
Incorporated into : 2009 Kokkola

Sinisessä kentässä kolme hopeista, nousevaa osmankäämiä, emitähkät kultaa.

The arms were officially granted on May 16, 1962.

The arms show three reeds/rushes. These are derived from the old parish seal, which showed an image of a beach, including some reeds.

The arms on a road sign

Literature: Pirinen, 1982

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