Piikkiö

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PIIKKIÖ

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

Piikkio.jpg

Official blazon

Punaisessa kentässä kolme nousevaa kultaista, apilakärkistä sudenhammasta.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 25, 1955.

The points are a canting symbol, Piikii means teeth. The clover leaves are a symbol for the agricultural character of the municipality.


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