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The arms show in the upper half a bear's head taken from the old parish seal. The base shows two clubs and a symbol, both refer to Jakob Ilkkas, a farmer involved in the Klubbekriget (club's revolt), a farmer's revolt of 1596-1597 in which he was a leader. The symbol in the base is his personal mark. | The arms show in the upper half a bear's head taken from the old parish seal. The base shows two clubs and a symbol, both refer to Jakob Ilkkas, a farmer involved in the Klubbekriget (club's revolt), a farmer's revolt of 1596-1597 in which he was a leader. The symbol in the base is his personal mark. | ||
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Revision as of 10:19, 12 December 2015
ILMAJOKI
Region : Etelä-Pohjanmaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Vaasa)
Official blazon
Katkoisen kilven hopeisessa yläkentässä musta karhunpää edestäpäin. Sinisessä alakentässä kaksi hopeista puunuijaa ristissä, niiden alakulmassa jalkajousen muotoinen hopeinen puumerkki; jousen kaksikaarteinen virittäjä vastapalkeittain tukin päällä, yläpää kiinni jänteessä
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on October 25, 1950.
The arms show in the upper half a bear's head taken from the old parish seal. The base shows two clubs and a symbol, both refer to Jakob Ilkkas, a farmer involved in the Klubbekriget (club's revolt), a farmer's revolt of 1596-1597 in which he was a leader. The symbol in the base is his personal mark.
 The arms on a road sign |
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Literature : Pirinen, 1982