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'''HANKASALMI'''
'''HANKASALMI'''


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Former province : 1997-2009 [[Länsi-Suomi]], 1960-1997 [[Keski-Suomi]]
Former province : 1997-2009 [[Länsi-Suomi]], 1960-1997 [[Keski-Suomi]]


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


====Official blazon====
===Official blazon===
Mustassa kentässä aaltokoroinen hopeahirsi, jossa punainen vitsahankain.
Mustassa kentässä aaltokoroinen hopeahirsi, jossa punainen vitsahankain.


====Origin/meaning====
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were granted on October 3, 1957.
The arms were granted on October 3, 1957.


The arms show an oar-lock (a lock to hold an oar in place), which is a canting element (hankain). The wavy bar is canting for the salmi (strait) part ofthe name.
The arms show an oar-lock (a lock to hold an oar in place), which is a canting element (hankain). The wavy bar is canting for the salmi (strait) part of the name.
 
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|align="center"|[[File:Hankasalmi1.jpg|center|350 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms on a road sign
|align="center"|[[File:Hankasalmi2.jpg|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms on the town hall
|}
[[Literature]] : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.


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


[[Category:Finnish Municipalities H]]
[[Category:Finnish Municipalities H]]

Latest revision as of 09:19, 25 August 2023

HANKASALMI

Region : Keski-Suomi
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi, 1960-1997 Keski-Suomi

Hankasalmi Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

Mustassa kentässä aaltokoroinen hopeahirsi, jossa punainen vitsahankain.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 3, 1957.

The arms show an oar-lock (a lock to hold an oar in place), which is a canting element (hankain). The wavy bar is canting for the salmi (strait) part of the name.

Arms (crest) of Hankasalmi

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

The arms on the town hall

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

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