Kokkola
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KOKKOLA - KARLEBY (until 1969 Gamlekarleby)
Region : Keski-Pohjanmaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Vaasa)
Additions : 1977 Kaarlela (1969 Öja); 2009 Kälviä, Lohtaja, Ullava
Official blazon
- (fi) Kultakentässä kyljellään musta tervatynnyri, jonka tapinreiästä ja pohjista lyövät punaiset tulenlieskat.
- (sv) I fält av guld en liggande svart tjärtunna med röda eldflammor ur sprundet och båda bottnarna.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on December 17, 1956.
The arms are based on a seal from 1620 and show tar burning. The tar industry and trading used to be very important for the town.
In the middle of the 19th century B. Kene added in a proposal the provincial arms in the upper right corner, see below. These were never officially granted.
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Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.