Kisko

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KISKO

Region : Varsinais-Suomi
Former province : Western Finland (until 1997 Turku and Pori)
Incorporated into : 2009 Salo

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on August 5, 1952.

The arms show two hammers, symbol for the former mining in the area. The lower half shows a division of trefoils, symbolising the agricultural character of the municipality.

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