The Rovaniemi Coat of Arms
"A silver pall on a green background, the upper branches of which are staggered like lightning bolts, with a golden flame top centre. The pall signifies the confluence of the Kemijoki and Ounasjoki rivers, with the lightning bolts depicting power plants. The flame signifies a signal fire that was often lit on riverside hilltops when the region was placed under threat of oppressors." Toivo Vuorela (1956).
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