Nilsiä

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NILSIÄ

Region : Pohjois-Savo
Former province : 1997-2009 Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Kuopio)
Incorporated into : 2013 Kuopio

Nilsiä Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

Mustassa kentässä kultainen havuristi.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 29, 1953.

The fir cross refers to both forestry and the name of the town which comes from a word to debark trees. The cross motive also refers to the farmer Paavo Ruotsalainen (1777-1852), known nationwide as the leader of the so-called Pietism.

Coat of arms (crest) of Nilsiä

The arms on a road sign

Literature: Pirinen, 1982


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