Järvamaa

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JÄRVAMAA

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 5, 1937.

The arms show the castle of Livonian Order in Paide (formerly Weissenstein, meaning white-stone). The silver bars symbolise lakes ('järv' in Estonian).

Literature : image from http://www.rk.ee/symb/