Tornio
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TORNIO
Region : Lapland
Former province : Lapland
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.