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Suomi: "Punaisessa kentässä hopeisesta tyviöstä nouseva kultainen, sinisin portti- ja ikkuna-aukoin varustettu linna, jossa neljä viirein koristettua kupukattoista tornia; tyviössä sininen, punavaruksinen lohi." (Oulun kaupunginvaltuusto 24.11.1953)
English: "On red field heaving from silver reversed chief a golden castle, with blue archways and window openings, where four towers with domes decorated with pennants; On reversed chief a blue salmon with red armoury." (Oulu City Council, 1953-11-24)