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'''MERIJÄRVI '''
'''MERIJÄRVI '''


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Former province : until 2009 [[Oulu (province)|Oulu]]
Former province : until 2009 [[Oulu (province)|Oulu]]


[[File:merijarv.jpg|center]]
[[File:merijarv.jpg|center|{{PAGENAME}} Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen]]


====Official blazon====
===Official blazon===
Sinisessä kentässä kaarikareisesta tyviöstä nou­ sevaan sinki]ään kiinnitetty rengas; kaikki hopeaa.
Sinisessä kentässä kaarikareisesta tyviöstä nou­ sevaan sinki]ään kiinnitetty rengas; kaikki hopeaa.


====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were officially granted on April 27, 1967.
The arms were officially granted on April 27, 1967.


The arms refer to the tradition of going to church by boat. Near the local church there is still a large ring near the anchor place for these boats. This ring is shown in the arms.  
The arms refer to the tradition of going to church by boat. Near the local church there is still a large ring near the anchor place for these boats. This ring is shown in the arms.  


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|align="center"|[[File:merijarvi1.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms on a road sign
|align="center"|[[File:merijarvi2.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms on the town hall
|}
'''[https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/bibliography/ Literature]''': Pirinen, 1982
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[[Literature]] : Pirinen, 1982


[[Category:Finnish Municipalities M]]
[[Category:Finnish Municipalities M]]

Latest revision as of 06:51, 20 March 2025

MERIJÄRVI

Region : Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Former province : until 2009 Oulu

Merijärvi Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

Sinisessä kentässä kaarikareisesta tyviöstä nou­ sevaan sinki]ään kiinnitetty rengas; kaikki hopeaa.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 27, 1967.

The arms refer to the tradition of going to church by boat. Near the local church there is still a large ring near the anchor place for these boats. This ring is shown in the arms.

Coat of arms (crest) of Merijärvi

The arms on a road sign
Coat of arms (crest) of Merijärvi

The arms on the town hall

Literature: Pirinen, 1982


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