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Suomen Kunnallisvaakunat - Finlands Kommunvapen
Finnish Civic Heraldry

LOHJA - LOJO

Arms granted : December 31, 1951

Origin/meaning:
The arms show the symbol of St. Lawrence, the grill. Before the Reformation St. Lawrence was the patron saint of the local church. The haselnuts in the arms are a symbol for the forests, rich in hazel trees in the municipality.

The present municipality is a combination of the former municipalities of Lohja town and Lohja municipality. The arms of the town are shown below.

Arms granted : December 12, 1951

The arms show three burning ovens, as a symbol for the iron industry in the town. The salmon is canting (Lohja comes from lohi-loki, or salmon river).

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


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