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'''Country''' : Finland [[File:Finland.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | '''Country''': Finland [[File:Finland.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | ||
'''Region''' : [[Uusimaa]][[File:Uusimaa.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | '''Region''': [[Uusimaa]][[File:Uusimaa.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | ||
'''Historical province''' : | '''Historical province''': | ||
* 1997-2009 [[Etelä-Suomi]] | * 1997-2009 [[Etelä-Suomi]] | ||
** until 1997 [[Uusimaa]] | ** until 1997 [[Uusimaa]] | ||
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The oldest arms of the city date from 1639 and show already a crown and a boat. The arms were based on the oldest seal of Helsinki, which dates from about 1500. | The oldest arms of the city date from 1639 and show already a crown and a boat. The arms were based on the oldest seal of Helsinki, which dates from about 1500. | ||
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File:helsinkiz1.jpg|alt=Helsinki (Kuntavaakuna - Kommunvapen)/Arms (crest) of Helsinki|The seal of Helsinki from 1602 | File:helsinkiz1.jpg|alt=Helsinki (Kuntavaakuna - Kommunvapen)/Arms (crest) of Helsinki|The seal of Helsinki from 1602 | ||
Latest revision as of 08:40, 16 June 2024
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Country: Finland  Region: Uusimaa  Historical province:
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| Finnish | Sinisessä kentässä kultainen vene uimassa hopeisella, aaltokoroisella tyviöllä; veneen yläpuolella saatteena kultakruunu. |
| Swedish | I blått fält en båt av guld flytande på en medelst en vågskura bildad stam av silver, båten ovanför åtföljd av en krona av guld. |
| English | Azure, on a base wavy Argent a lymphad Or, on honor point a coronet Or with engraved stones Argent and Azure. |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on August 30, 1951.
The oldest arms of the city date from 1639 and show already a crown and a boat. The arms were based on the oldest seal of Helsinki, which dates from about 1500.
Image gallery
The seal of Helsinki from 1602
The seal of Helsinki from 1639
The arms during Russian times
The seal of Helsinki from 1861
The arms on a manhole cover
Photograph by Reddit user kas_vain, 2018
The arms on a Dutch Willem II cigar band
The arms on a road sign
Literature : Pirinen, K. Local coats of arms in Finland (Suomen kunnallisvaakunat), Vantaa, 1982, 216 p.
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