Saaremaa

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SAAREMAA

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Official blazon

Sinisel kilbil heisatud purjega hõbedane viikingilaev, mille pardal on seitse ümmargust kilpi reas.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 5, 1937.

The Viking ship symbolizes the glorious maritime past of this island.

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