Karvia
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KARVIA
Region : Satakunta
Former province : Western Finland (until 1997 Turku and Pori)
Official blazon
Sinisessä kentässä kuusikoroisen tyviön yläpuolella linnake, kaikki kultaa.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on March 28, 1956.
The upper part shows the local fortress, the Kyrön Skanssi, which played a role in the 30-years war. The base refers to the forests and the importance of forestry and the timber industry to the municipality.
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Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p. [[Category:Granted 1956]