Saarijärvi

SAARIJÄRVI

Region : Keski-Suomi
Former province :1997-2009 Länsi-Suomi, 1960-1997 Keski-Suomi
Additions :2009 Pylkönmäki

Hopeakentässä kolme yläreunaltaan sahakoroista hirttä, joista keskimmäinen punainen, toiset mustia.

The arms were granted on September 14, 1954.

The arms are canting, the name means island-lake (saari = island, järvi = lake) and thus show some long forested islands in a lake.

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

This page is part of the Finland heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry: National Arms of Finland Arms of provinces and regions Arms of cities and municipalities Heraldic literature of Finland Total pages in the Finland section : 2,083 of which images : 1,423	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms