Punkaharju

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PUNKAHARJU

Region : Etelä-Savo
Former province : 1997-2009 Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Mikkeli)
Incorporated into : 2013 Savonlinna

Punkaharju Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

Sinisessä kentässä yläreunaltaan kuusikoroinen ja alareunaltaan aaltokoroinen hirsi, jonka yläpuolella kruunu; kaikki kultaa.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 9, 1954.

The bar is a canting element, harju means ridge, which is shown here with water in the base and a dense forest on the top. Together it also refers to the rich nature in the municipality. The crown refers to the former crown forest.

Coat of arms (crest) of Punkaharju

The arms on a road sign

Literature: Pirinen, 1982

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