Valtimo

VALTIMO

Region : Pohjois-Karjala
Former province : Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Pohjois-Karjala)

Official blazon

Punaisessa kentässä hopeinen kultavaruksinen susi pystyssä, saatteena seitsemän kultarahaa järjestettyinä 2 + 2 + 2 + 1.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 23, 1952.

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The arms were chosen from a local competition held in 1951. Five designs were shortlisted, these are shown below. The municipality decided on proposal 1, but with less golden besants.

Image gallery

The arms on a road sign
Proposal 1
Proposal 2
Proposal 3
Proposal 4
Proposal 5

Literature:Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.; proposals from Instagram, posted by Vaakkuna, 2024

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