Hankasalmi
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HANKASALMI
Region : Keski-Suomi
Former province : 1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi, 1960-1997 Keski-Suomi
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 ofthe name.
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Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.