Muuruvesi
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MUURUVESI
Region : Pohjois-Savo
Former province : 1997-2009 Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Kuopio)
Incorporated into : 1971 Juankoski
Official blazon
Vihreässä kentässä kaksi vasemmalta esiintyöntyvää kultaista uittohaan terää.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on April 18, 1963.
The two hooks are used to pull and push timber on the lakes and streams. They indicate the importance of forestry and the timber industry for the municipality.
Literature: Pirinen, 1982
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