Merijärvi
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MERIJÄRVI
Region : Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Former province : until 2009 Oulu
Official blazon
Sinisessä kentässä kaarikareisesta tyviöstä nou sevaan sinki]ään kiinnitetty rengas; kaikki hopeaa.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on April 27, 1967.
The arms refer to the tradition of going to church by boat. Near the local church there is still a large ring near the anchor place for these boats. This ring is shown in the arms.
 The arms on a road sign |
 The arms on the town hall |
Literature: Pirinen, 1982
 Maailman heraldika |
 Suomen vaakunat Finsk heraldik |
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