Keminmaa

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KEMINMAA

Region : Lapland
Former province : Lapland

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Official blazon

Punaisessa kentässä hyppäävä lohi, jonka leuassa riippulukko; kaikki hopeaa, paitsi lukossa musta avaimenreikä.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on July 4, 1955.

The salmon is taken from the old seal of the area and is a symbol for the importance of salmon fishing for the municipality. The lock symbolises the cntral (regional) position of the municipality.


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