Loviisa

From Heraldry of the World

Revision as of 11:10, 22 September 2018 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "{{finland}}" to "{{fi}}")

(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Heraldry of the World
Maailman heraldika

Finnish heraldry portal
Suomen vaakunat
Finsk heraldik

National arms
Arms of provinces and regions
Arms of cities and municipalities
Ecclesiastical heraldry
Institutional heraldry
Military heraldry
Heraldic stamps
Total pages in the Finnish section : 2,051
Total images in the Finnish section : 1,398

LOVIISA - LOVISA

Region : Uusimaa (2009-2011 (Itä-Uusimaa)
Former province : 1997-2009 Etelä-Suomi, until 1997 Uusimaa
Additions : 2010 Liljendal, Pernaja, Ruotsinpyhtää

Loviisa Kuntavaakuna / Kommunvapen

Official blazon

Sini-kultakatkoinen kilpi. Sinisessä kentässä kaksi kultaista tykkiä ristikkäin ja kultaisessa kentässä musta ankkuri.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 18, 1969

The arms are a combination of guns, as a symbol for Loviisa being a bordertown, and an anchor, as a symbol for sea faring. The arms were originally granted in 1756.

Seal from around 1860

Seal of Loviisa

Seal from around 1900

Arms of Loviisa

The arms on a road sign

The arms on the town hall

Contact and Support

Partners:

Your logo here ?
Contact us

© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site

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

Retrieved from "https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Loviisa&oldid=1215291"