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HAILUOTO

Region : Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Former province : until 2009 Oulu

Official blazon

Sinisessä kentässä hopeinen merihankain.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 19, 1966.

The arms show a holder for an oar of a rowing boat. This is a symbol for the importance of sailing and fishing for this island community.

The arms on a road sign

The arms on the town hall

Literature: Pirinen, 1982

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