Suodenniemi

SUODENNIEMI

Region : Pirkanmaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Häme)
Incorporated into : 2007 Vammala (2009 Sastamala)

Official blazon

Sahakoroisesti sini-hopeahalkoisessa kilvessä kaksi paaluittaista uittohaan terää selä tysten vuorovärisinä.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 24, 1955.

The arms show two boat hooks and are divided like a saw-blade. These refer to the importance of forestry and the timbe rindustry, as well as to the habit of making tree-rafts to transport the trees.

Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.

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