Vahto

VAHTO

Region : Varsinais-Suomi
Former province : Länsi-Suomi (until 1997 Turku and Pori)
Incorporated into : 2009 Rusko

Official blazon

Punaisessa kentässä kolme kruunattua viikatteenterää alakkain; kaikki kultaa.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 7, 1963.

The arms show three crowned scythes, which refer to the historical royal pastures in the municipality. These were used by the whole village for grazing and for hay.

Since 2009 the arms are used by the new Rusko municipality.

The arms on the town hall

Literature: Pirinen, 1982

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