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Region : [[Lapland (region)|Lapland]]<br> | Region : [[Lapland (region)|Lapland]]<br> | ||
Former province : [[Lapland (province)|Lapland]]<br> | Former province : [[Lapland (province)|Lapland]]<br> | ||
Additions : 1973 [[Alatornio]] | Additions : 1973 [[Alatornio]], [[Karunki]] | ||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Finland |
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TORNIO
Region : Lapland
Former province : Lapland
Additions : 1973 Alatornio, Karunki
Official blazon
Hopeakentässä punainen kirkontorni, jonka katto keski- ja kulmahuippuineen sekä ovi-, ikkuna- ja ampuma-aukot ovat siniset.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on June 12, 1958.
The tower is a canting element in the arms. The arms are based on the old seal of the city, which is known since 1612.
Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.