Pyhäjärvi (Uusimaa)

PYHÄJÄRVI

Region : Uusimaa
Former province : 1997-2009 Etelä-Suomi, until 1997 Uusimaa
Incorporated into : 1969 Karkkila

Sinisessä kentässä vene, josta nousee apilaristi; molemmat kultaa.

The arms were officially granted on October 15, 1956.

The arms are canting, the name means Holy-lake and thus show a boat (for the lake) and a cross.

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

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