Muuruvesi

MUURUVESI

Region : Pohjois-Savo
Former province : 1997-2009 Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Kuopio)
Incorporated into : 1971 Juankoski

Official blazon

Vihreässä kentässä kaksi vasemmalta esiintyöntyvää kultaista uittohaan terää.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 18, 1963.

The two hooks are used to pull and push timber on the lakes and streams. They indicate the importance of forestry and the timber industry for the municipality.

Literature: Pirinen, 1982

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