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Region : [[Varsinais-Suomi]]<br> | Region : [[Varsinais-Suomi]]<br> | ||
Former province : [[ | Former province : [[Länsi-Suomi]] (until 1997 [[Turku and Pori]])<br> | ||
Incorporated into : 2009 [[Parainen]] | Incorporated into : 2009 [[Parainen]] | ||
Revision as of 20:03, 15 November 2015
HOUTSKARI - HOUTSKÄR
Region : Varsinais-Suomi
Former province : Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Turku and Pori)
Incorporated into : 2009 Parainen
Official blazon
Hopeakentässä punainen kolmimastoinen hansalaiva purjehtimassa aaltokoroisella sinisellä tyviöllä, jossa kolme hopeista kalaa järjestettynä 2+1. I fält av silver en röd tremastad kogg seglande på en medelst en vågskura bildad blå stam belagd med tre fiskar av silver ordnade 2+1.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on September 11, 1951.
The arms a ship of the Hanseatic League, which refers to the long-time importance of shipping and fishing, as well as to the story that the village was founded by Hanseatic merchants. The fish also refer to fishing.
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Index of the site
Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.