Piippola

PIIPPOLA

Region : Pohjois-Pohjanmaa
Former province : until 2009 Oulu
Incorporated into : 2009 Siikalatva

Official blazon

Sinisessä kentässä sudenhammaskoroinen lakio kolme ylöspäin suuntautuvaa sudenhammasta näkyvissä-sekä kolme kaateista kuokanterää vieretysten; kaikki hopeaa.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 21, 1966.

The arms symbolise the clearing of the forests and the development of agriculture. The blue and silver also indicate the numerous waters in the area.

The arms on a road sign

The arms on the town hall

Literature: Pirinen, 1982

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