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Kultaisessa kentässä musta palokärki, jonka päälaki ja kynnet punaiset, kentän oikea pieli musta. | Kultaisessa kentässä musta palokärki, jonka päälaki ja kynnet punaiset, kentän oikea pieli musta. | ||
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The arms were officially granted on May 4, 1953. | The arms were officially granted on May 4, 1953. | ||
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PIELISJÄRVI
Region : Pohjois-Karjala
Former province : Itä-Suomi (until 1997 Pohjois-Karjala)
Incorporated into : 1973 Lieksa
Official blazon
Kultaisessa kentässä musta palokärki, jonka päälaki ja kynnet punaiset, kentän oikea pieli musta.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on May 4, 1953.
The black part of the arms is a canting element, pieli means wooden post. The black woodpecker is a common bird in the forests in the municipality and symbolises nature.
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Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.