Leppävirta
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
LEPPÄVIRTA
Region: Pohjois-Savo
Former province: 1997-2009 Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Kuopio)
Official blazon
Mustan kentän tyvessä aaltokoroinen kultahirsi, jonka yläpuolella kultainen, punanork koinen ja -silmuinen leppä.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on June 14, 1950.
The arms are canting, the name means alder-stream, which is symbolised by an alder tree and a wavy bar.
The arms on a road sign |
Literature: Pirinen, 1982
Finland heraldry portal
This page is part of the Finland heraldry portal |
Heraldry of the World |
Civic heraldry:
|
Other heraldry: |
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site