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The arms were officially granted on January 26, 1950.
The arms were officially granted on January 26, 1950.


The lobster and the eel have been taken from th eold seal of the local parish. The wall is a symbolf for the medieval castle in the village. The base shows a canting wavy bar for the Eurajoki river.
The lobster and the eel have been taken from the old seal of the local parish. The wall is a symbolf for the medieval castle in the village. The base shows a canting wavy bar for the Eurajoki river.


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

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EURAJOKI

Region : Satakunta
Former province : Western Finland (until 1997 Turku and Pori)

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Official blazon

Kultakentässä punainen, kilven toisesta reunasta toiseen ulottuva, sakarainen, alapuolella aaltokoron rajoittama muuri, josta nousee musta rapu pidellen saksissansa sinistä nahkiaista.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 26, 1950.

The lobster and the eel have been taken from the old seal of the local parish. The wall is a symbolf for the medieval castle in the village. The base shows a canting wavy bar for the Eurajoki river.

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