Pirkanmaa
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The coat of arms of Pirkanmaa features a golden wolverine (or glutton) passant on a red field. The wolverine is a fierce northern predator that symbolizes the region's wild interior landscape. Pirkanmaa is centered on Tampere, Finland's third-largest city and a major industrial center situated between two large lakes. The red field represents vitality and the region's industrial energy.
Tampere, Pirkanmaa's capital, was once called the 'Manchester of the North' for its textile industry, and the city is built on a narrow isthmus between lakes Nasijarvi and Pyhajarvi.
Adopted: 1997
