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The arms show St. Catherine and her symbol, the broken wheel. These have been derived from the medieval seal of the local parish.  
The arms show St. Catherine and her symbol, the broken wheel. These have been derived from the medieval seal of the local parish.  


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Revision as of 07:00, 16 December 2015

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KAARINA

Region : Varsinais-Suomi
Former province : Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Turku and Pori)
Additions : 1946 Kuusisto; 2009 Piikkiö

Piikkio.jpg

Official blazon

  • (1955) Punaisessa kentässä hopeinen, yläreunaltaan rikottu teilausratas; päällikkeenä Pyhä Katariina, oikeassa kädessään miekka ja kohotetussa vasemmassa kädessään avonainen kirja; kaikki kultaa.
  • (2009) Punaisessa kentässä kolme nousevaa kultaista, apilakärkistä sudenhammasta.

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted in 2009 and are the old arms of Piikiö, see there.

Previously the municipality used the arms below, granted on June 13, 1955.

Kaarina.jpg

The arms show St. Catherine and her symbol, the broken wheel. These have been derived from the medieval seal of the local parish.

Kaarina1.jpg

The old arms on a road sign
Kaarina2.jpg

The old arms on the town hall
Kaarina3.jpg

The new arms on a road sign

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