Kiuruvesi

KIURUVESI

Region : Pohjois-Savo
Former province : 1997-2009 Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Kuopio)

Mustassa kentässä kultainen kiuru siivet levitettyinä, alapuolella saatteena kolme hopeista vesilehvää asetettuina 2 +1.

The arms were granted on June 7, 1963.

The arms show a lark and three water-lily leaves. These are canting elements : kiuru=lark, vesi=lake.

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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