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MAALAHTI - MALAX
Region : Pohjanmaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Vaasa)
Additions: 1973 Bergö, Petolahti
Official blazon
1965
- (fi) Sinisessä kentässä kaksi vastapielestä ulkonevaa saranarautaa; kaikki hopeaa.
- (sv) I blått fält två från en ginpost utskjutande gångjärnsbeslag; allt av silver.
1982
- (fi) Sinisessä kentässä aaltokoroinen tyviö ja kolme lukkopeltiä asetettuina 2:1, kaikki hopeaa.
- (sv) I blått fält medelst en vågskura bildad stam och tre låsplåtar ställda 2:1, allt av silver.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 1 1982.
The locks are taken from the old arms and redesigned, The number three refers to the three former municipalities. The wavy base refers to the Bergö archipelago and coastal municipality.
The previous arms were officially granted on February 4, 1965.
The arms show two hinges which refer to the old traditions of metal work in the municipality.
Literature: Pirinen, 1982
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