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'''KÕRGESSAARE''' | '''KÕRGESSAARE''' | ||
County: [[Hiiumaa]] | County: [[Hiiumaa]]<br> | ||
Incorporated into : 2013 [[Hiiu]] | |||
[[File:korgessare.jpg|center]] | [[File:korgessare.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on June 21, 1994. | The arms were officially granted on June 21, 1994. | ||
The name means high-island, which is symbolised by the silver hill rising from the waves. The crosses refer to a local legend referring to the Mountain of Crosses. | The name means high-island, which is symbolised by the silver hill rising from the waves. The crosses refer to a local legend referring to the Mountain of Crosses. | ||
[[Literature]] : Image taken from http:// | {{media}} | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Estonia|'''Literature''']]: Image taken from http://valitsus.ee/et/riigikantselei/riigi-ja-omavalitsuste-symbolid/ and Troels P. Roland | |||
[[Category:Estonian municipalities]] | [[Category:Estonian municipalities]] | ||
[[Category:Hiiumaa]] | [[Category:Hiiumaa]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1994|Korgessaare]] | [[Category:Granted 1994|Korgessaare]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:50, 19 September 2023
KÕRGESSAARE
County: Hiiumaa
Incorporated into : 2013 Hiiu
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on June 21, 1994.
The name means high-island, which is symbolised by the silver hill rising from the waves. The crosses refer to a local legend referring to the Mountain of Crosses.
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Literature: Image taken from http://valitsus.ee/et/riigikantselei/riigi-ja-omavalitsuste-symbolid/ and Troels P. Roland